Immunoreactivity for Taurine Characterizes Subsets of Glia, GABAergic and non-GABAergic Neurons in the Neo- and Archicortex of the Rat, Cat and Rhesus Monkey: Comparison with Immunoreactivity for Homocysteic Acid.

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The cerebral cortex is an area rich in taurine (2-aminoethanesulphonic acid), but only limited information exists regarding its cellular distribution. We therefore examined taurine-like immunoreactivity in the cerebral cortex of the rat, cat and macaque monkey using antiserum directed against glutaraldehyde-conjugated taurine. Immunostaining was assessed at the light and electron microscopic level, and patterns obtained in light microscopic studies were compared to those produced with antiser...

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Authors: Kritzer, M; Cowey, A; Ottersen, O; Streit, P; Somogyi, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European journal of neuroscience
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 251-270
• Publication date: 1992-01-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1992.tb00873.x
• EISSN: 1460-9568
• ISSN: 0953-816X
• Language: English
• Keywords: IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; SULFUR-CONTAINING AMINO ACIDS; VISUAL CORTEX; HIPPOCAMPUS