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Steffen Harzsch Carsten H. G. Müller Verena Rieger Yvan Perez Silvia Sintoni Christian Sardet Bill Hansson 《Zoomorphology》2009,128(1):53-73
The enigmatic arrow worms (Chaetognatha) are marine carnivores and among the most abundant planktonic organisms. Their phylogenetic
position has been heavily debated for a long time. Most recent molecular studies still provide a diverging picture and suggest
arrow worms to be some kind of basal protostomes. In an effort to understand the organization of the nervous system in this
clade for a broad comparison with other Metazoa we analysed the ultrastructure of the ventral nerve centre in Spadella cephaloptera by transmission electron microscopy. We were able to identify six different types of neurons in the bilateral somata clusters
by means of the cytoplasmic composition (regarding the structure of the neurite and soma including the shape and eu-/heterochromatin
ratio within the nucleus) as well as the size and position of these neurons. Furthermore, our study provides new insights
into the neuropil composition of the ventral nerve centre and several other fine structural features. Our second goal was
to examine if individually identifiable neurons are present in the ventral nerve centres of four chaetognath species, Sagitta setosa, Sagitta enflata, Pterosagitta draco, and Spadella cephaloptera. For that purpose, we processed whole mount specimens of these species for immunolocalization of RFamide-related neuropeptides
and analysed them with confocal laser-scanning microscopy. Our experiments provide evidence for the interspecific homology
of individual neurons in the ventral nerve centres of these four chaetognath species suggesting that the potential to generate
serially arranged neurons with individual identities is part of their ground pattern. 相似文献
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Embryonic development of the histaminergic system in the ventral nerve cord of the Marbled Crayfish (Marmorkrebs) 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The embryonic development of neurotransmitter systems in crustaceans so far is poorly understood. Therefore, in the current study we monitored the ontogeny of histamine-immunoreactive neurons in the ventral nerve cord of the Marbled Crayfish, an emerging crustacean model system for developmental studies. The first histaminergic neurons arise around 60% of embryonic development, well after the primordial axonal scaffold of the ventral nerve cord has been established. This suggests that histaminergic neurons do not serve as pioneer neurons but that their axons follow well established axonal tracts. The developmental sequence of the different types of histaminergic neurons is charted in this study. The analysis of the histaminergic structures is also extended into adult specimens, showing a persistence of embryonic histaminergic neurons into adulthood. Our data are compared to the pattern of histaminergic neurons in other crustaceans and discussed with regard to our knowledge on other aspects of neurogenesis in Crustacea. Furthermore, the possible role of histaminergic neurons as characters in evolutionary considerations is evaluated. 相似文献
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Mushroom bodies are prominent brain neuropils present in most arthropod representatives. Similar structures in the brain of
certain polychaete species are possibly homologous to these structures. Using three-dimensional reconstruction techniques,
we investigated the structural composition of the mushroom body neuropils in the polychaete species Nereis diversicolor and Harmothoe areolata. Comparative analysis revealed a common organization of neuropil substructures in both species that closely matches the basic
assembly of arthropod mushroom bodies. Concurring with earlier homology assessments, these neuroarchitectural similarities
provide support for a common origin of mushroom body neuropils in polychaetes and arthropods. Beyond that, differences in
the morphological differentiation of neuropil substructures indicate polychaete mushroom bodies to show a high degree of morphological
variability, thus impeding the quest for a common ground pattern of these brain centers. 相似文献
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Elisabeth Zieger Peter Bräunig Steffen Harzsch 《Arthropod Structure & Development》2013,42(6):507-520
It is well established that the brains of adult malacostracan crustaceans and winged insects display distinct homologies down to the level of single neuropils such as the central complex and the optic neuropils. We wanted to know if developing insect and crustacean brains also share similarities and therefore have explored how neurotransmitter systems arise during arthropod embryogenesis. Previously, Sintoni et al. (2007) had already reported a homology of an individually identified cluster of neurons in the embryonic crayfish and insect brain, the secondary head spot cells that express the Engrailed protein. In the present study, we have documented the ontogeny of the serotonergic system in embryonic brains of the Marbled Crayfish in comparison to Migratory Locust embryos using immunohistochemical methods combined with confocal laser-scan microscopy. In both species, we found a cluster of early emerging serotonin-immunoreactive neurons in the protocerebrum with neurites that cross to the contralateral brain hemisphere in a characteristic commissure suggesting a homology of this cell cluster. Our study is a first step towards a phylogenetic analysis of neurotransmitter system development and shows that, as for the ventral nerve cord, traits related to neurogenesis in the brain can provide valuable hints for resolving the much debated question of arthropod phylogeny. 相似文献
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