蛤蚧视觉神经核团的细胞形态结构及功能的研究

本研究发现,蛤蚧视觉神经核团有视顶盖（OT）、峡核（NI）、基底视束核（nBOR）、豆状核（LM）、中脑深部核（NPM）、圆核（NR）、前背侧室嵴（ADVR）和皮质加厚区（Pth）等,其中NI和ADVR两核团的体积最大。视觉核团中有各种形状的细胞形态,其中梨形和梭形细胞占的比例较大。神经核团的细胞直径为6～30μm,其中以15～28μm最多。在ADVR和Pth核团中有细胞丛簇存在,其它核团尚未发现有这样的结构。各神经核团问和核团内有广泛而复杂的纤维联系。蛤蚧有关视觉神经核团除具有视觉功能外,可能还与听觉、触觉、嗅觉和平衡感觉等功能有关。     

兔杏仁体向皮层听区的直接投射及其比较生理学意义

刺激杏仁外侧核或基底核,可在兔听区皮层观察到诱发电位,诱发电位分布在ＷｏｏｌｓｅｙＡＩ、ＡⅡ区及溴鼻沟后缘听区皮层（ＡＣＢＲＳ区）,以ＡＣＢＲＳ区反应为最大。诱发反应的潜伏期最短为２毫秒,表明杏仁向听皮层的投射可能是单突触的。形态学工作揭示,兔主要听区ＡＣＢＲＳ区电泳辣根过氧化物酶（ＨＲＰ）,杏仁外侧核及基底核都观察到逆行标记细胞,标记细胞数量以杏仁外侧核为多;ＷｏｏｌｓｅｙＡⅠ、ＡⅡ区电泳ＨＲＰ     

大白鼠中缝背核的组织结构及其向尾壳核复合体的定位投射

本实验应用Nissl法、单胺荧光组织化学法和逆行荧光标记与单胺荧光组织化学结合技术对大白鼠中缝背核的组织结构及其向尾壳核（CP）复合体的定位投射进行了观察。结果表明,中缝背核（NRD）可分为五个细胞群:尾侧细胞群、背内侧细胞群、腹内侧细胞群、外侧细胞群和前侧细胞群;大量的5-羟色胺细胞分布于NRD的各个细胞群,少量儿茶酚胺（CA）细胞只见于外侧细胞区。在CP复合体注射逆行荧光化合物快兰（Fast Blue 253/50以下简称FB）之后,中缝背核内出现不少FB标记的5—HT细胞,这些投射于CP复合体的细胞主要位于背内侧细胞群和腹内侧细胞群。本实验结果为进一步研究NRD的功能提供了形态学依据。     

猕猴F2及F4区皮层神经元在图形引导的有序运动中放电活动的比较

用细胞外记录的方法研究了猕猴在执行图形辨认引导的有序运动（ＦＲＳ）时大脑皮层弓形沟距周围背外侧运动前皮层（ＰＭｄ）Ｆ２区和腹外侧运动前皮层（ＰＭｖ）Ｆ４区的放电活动在ＦＲＳ的暗示期,Ｆ２和Ｆ４区中分别有５２％（３９／７５）和１６．９％（１３／７７）的细胞发生放电变化;在触摸反应期,各有５１％（３８／７５）和８７％（６７／７７）的细胞发生放电变化,经统计检验,均有显著差异。Ｆ２区比Ｆ４区有更多细胞对     

大鼠延髓腹外侧表面化学感受区与延髓内部核团的联系

本文采用辣根过氧化物酶（ＨＲＰ）组化方法,对大鼠延髓腹外侧表面化学感受区与延髓内部核团之间的神经结构联系进行了系统的探查。实验在３０只麻醉且自主呼吸的雄性ＳＤ大鼠上分四组进行。用ＨＲＰ滤纸分别局部敷贴于延髓腹外侧表面的头端化学感受区（Ｒ区,ｎ＝１０）、尾端化学感受区（Ｃ区,ｎ＝１０）、中间区（Ｉ区,ｎ＝６）和对照区（ｎ＝４）。动物存活２４ｈ后,检查ＨＲＰ标记细胞所在的核团部位。（１）于Ｒ区表面敷贴     

猫延髓吻侧腹外侧区NPY、SOM和NT免疫反应物质的分布

生理学研究表明,延髓吻侧腹外侧区(RVL)在维持血压稳定方面起着关键的作用。本文用免疫组化ABC技术,观察了猫RVL神经肽Y(NPY)、生长抑素(SOM)和神经降压肽(NT)免疫反应(IR)细胞和纤维的分布,以便为研究此区血压调节功能的机制提供形态学资料。结果表明:NPY—、SOM—IR细胞和少量NT—IR细胞主要分布于旁巨细胞外侧核、外侧网状核吻侧部以及外侧网状核背侧紧邻的网状结构。这些细胞从RVL尾侧向吻侧逐渐减少。NPY—IR纤维分布于旁巨细胞外侧核以及外侧网状核吻侧部的腹内侧区。NT—IR纤维较多,可见两丛中等密度的NT—IR纤维:一丛位于旁巨细胞外侧核;另一丛位于面后核、疑核以及二核紧邻的区域。此外还可见少量SOM—IR纤维。     

延髓腹外侧区在降压反射中的作用

在各种心血管反射中,降压反射是最主要的,延髓腹外侧区在降压反射中起重要作用。目前认为降压反射中枢通路中至少有四种成分是最基本的：（１）孤束核中的神经元;（２）延髓腹外侧头端的交感前运动细胞;（３）延髓腹外侧尾端;（４）疑核或和迷走神经背运动核。此外,兴奋性与抑制性氨基酸受体和抑制性神经元也是中枢通路的关键成分。下丘脑视上核与室旁核的升压素分泌细胞也有一定作用     

延髓腹外侧区在降压反射中的作和

在各种心血管反射中,降压反射是最主要的,延髓腹外侧区在降压反射中起重要作用,目前认为降压反射中枢通路中至少有四种成分是最基本的：（１）孤束核中的神经元;（２）延髓腹外侧头端的交感前运动细胞;（３）延髓腹外侧尾端;（４）疑核或／和迷走神经背运动核。此外,兴奋性与抑制性氨基酸受体和抑制性神经元也是中枢通路的关键成分,下丘脑视上核与室旁核的升压素分泌细胞也有一定作用。     

亚成体中华蟾蜍端脑形态学与组织学的初步研究

为了探讨亚成体端脑的形态学和组织学特点,充实比较发育神经生物学的研究资料,本文采用脊椎动物神经标本制作技术和常规HE染色法,初步研究了亚成体中华蟾蜍端脑的形态学和组织学结构.结果表明:嗅球位于大脑半球的腹前外侧,细胞从外到内大致可分为7层结构;大脑半球内原始海马较原始梨状区发达;隔区位于原始海马的下方,有外侧隔核和内侧隔核之分;侧脑室的侧壁有内侧界沟区将始海马和隔区分开,也有外侧界沟作为原始梨状区和纹状体的分界;少量脉络丛伸入侧脑室;杏仁核是位于第三脑室两侧的两个细胞核团;纹状体是位于原始梨状区下方和侧脑室底部的细胞团,在两个侧脑室连通时较明显.此外,亚成体端脑内细胞形态和大小分化较为单一.本实验在一定程度上填补了有关无尾两柄类神经系统资料的空白.     

大鼠延髓至下丘脑腹内侧核的儿茶酚胺能投射神经元在胃伤害性刺激后的Fos表达

本实验用ＨＲＰ注入下丘脑腹内侧核结合逆行追踪与抗ＦＯＳ蛋白和抗酪氨酸羟化酶（ＴＨ）抗血清双重免疫细胞化学相结合的三重标记方法,对大鼠孤束核和延髓腹外侧区至下丘脑腹内侧核的儿茶酚胺能投射神经元在胃伤害性刺激后的ｃ－ｆｏｓ表达进行了观察。本文发现孤束核和延髓腹外侧区有七种不同的标记细胞：ＨＲＰ、Ｆｏｓ、ＴＨ单标细胞Ｆｏｓ／ＨＲＰ、Ｆｏｓ／ＴＨ、ＨＲＰ／ＴＨ双标细胞和Ｆｏｓ／ＨＲＰ／ＴＨ三标细胞。上述七种标记细胞主要分布在延髓中段和尾段孤束核的内侧亚核和延髓腹外侧区以及两者之间的网状结构。ＨＲＰ标记细胞以注射侧为主,对侧有少量分布。本文结果证明,大鼠孤束核、延髓腹外侧区和网状结构内儿茶酚胺能神经元有些至下丘脑腹内侧核的投射,其中一部分儿茶酚胺能神经元参与了胃伤害性刺激的传导和调控。     

蛤蚧前背侧室嵴嘴外侧区的纤维联系

用HRP顺、逆行追踪技术 ,对蛤蚧 (Gekkogecko)前背侧室嵴嘴外侧区内部 ,以及该区与其周围结构之间的纤维联系进行了系统研究。结果表明 :①蛤蚧前背侧室嵴嘴外侧区内部存在核心部 -浅层细胞区环路 ;②蛤蚧前背侧室嵴嘴外侧区与尾外侧区之间有广泛的纤维联系 ;③蛤蚧前背侧室嵴嘴外侧区与皮质加厚区之间的环路是 2条联系视觉通路的高级中枢     

Structure of anterior dorsal ventricular ridge in snakes.

Anterior dorsal ventricular ridge (ADVR) is a major subcortical, telencephalic nucleus in snakes. Its structure was studied in Nissl, Golgi, and electron microscopic preparations in several species of snakes. Neurons in ADVR form a homogeneous population. They have large nuclei, scattered cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum in their cytoplasm, and bear dendrites from all portions of their somata. The dendrites have a moderate covering of pedunculated spines. Clusters of two to five cells with touching somata can be seen in Nissl, Golgi, and electron microscopic preparations. The area of apposition may contain a series of specialized junctions which resemble gap junctions. Three populations of axons can be identified in rapid Golgi preparations of snake ADVR. Type 1 axons course from the lateral forebrain bundle and bear small varicosities about 1 mu long. Type 2 axons arise from ADVR neurons and bear large varicosities about 5 mu long. The origin of the very thin type 3 axons is not known; they bear small varicosities about 1 mu long. The majority of axon terminals in ADVR are small (1 mu to 2 mu long), contain round synaptic vesicles, and form asymmetric active zones. This type of axon terminates on dendritic spines and shafts and on somata. A small percentage of terminals are large, 5 mu in length, contain round synaptic vesicles, and form asymmetric active zones. This type of axon terminates only on dendritic spines. A small percentage of terminals are small, contain pleomorphic synaptic vesicles, and form symmetric active zones. This type of axon terminates on dendritic shafts and on somata.     

Anterior dorsal ventricular ridge in the lizard: Embryonic development

In lacertids the telencephalic vesicle starts its development at stage E = 30, at which time it is lined by a homogeneous nucleated zone in which particular ventricular zone territories or sulci cannot be distinguished. At stage E = 32 coinciding with the initial development of the anterior dorsal ventricular ridge (ADVR), one may distinguish the ventricular zone b in the dorsolateral wall of the ventricle adjacent to the sulcus lateralis. The ADVR continues growing by incorporation of cells produced in two proliferative zones (zone b and wall of the sulcus lateralis) and appears fully developed in postnatal lizards. Ultrastructural characteristics of young ADVR neurons between stages E-32 and E-33 are typical of those in immature cells. Beginning at stage E-34, some of these neurons appear to be degenerating (pycnotic). Thereafter, neurons of the ADVR develop abundant cytoplasmic organelles and the neuropile grows quickly. Myelination starts in the ADVR between stages E-38 and E-40, but is not observed in other striatal masses in the same period. Vascularization begins and is well developed at E-40. The first synaptic contacts were observed in embryos of stage E=38; they are chiefly axo-dendritic, although some are axo-somatic. Degenerating neurons were found in the ADVR up to hatching. From stage E-40 onward, the ADVR shows a greater and more rapid differentiation than all other striatal nuclei, including the ventral and amygdaloid complex.     

Projections of Olfactory Bulbs and Non-Olfactory Telencephalic Structures in Amygdaloid Complex of the Turtle <Emphasis Type="Italic">Testudo horsfieldi</Emphasis>: A Study Using Anterograde Tracer Technique

To confirm the discrete character of projections of telencephalic olfactory and non-olfactory structures to the amygdaloid complex (AC) in the terrestrial turtle Testudo horsfieldi, a study was performed by the method of anterograde axonal transport of tracers (HRP, BDA). After a massive injection of the tracers into the main and accessory olfactory bulb, a dense accumulation of labeled fibers and terminals was found in ventral part of AC in the neuropil zones of nbam (J) and ncoam and very scanty—in nmam and ncam. After a massive injection of the tracers into non-olfactory telencephalic structures including dorsal cortex, pallidal enlargement, and ADVR, a very dense terminal field was observed in the dorsal AC part and a less dense one, with predominance of labeled fibers, in its ventral part. Local administration of the tracers separately into the dorsolateral (visual area) and the ventromedial (auditory-somatic area) parts of the ADVR allowed revealing discrete projections, respectively, to the laterocentral and mediocentral areas of the dorsal AC part with a relative overlapping in the central AC area. In all experiments, retrogradely labeled neurons in AC were also observed in zones of the corresponding bulbar and rostrotelencephalic projections. Thus, it has been shown that in the turtle AC there exist not only separation of direct olfactory and non-olfactory projections, but also discrete projections of different sensory areas of ADVR. Reciprocity of these connections is also confirmed. Organization of afferent olfactory and non-olfactory telencephalic connections in AC is similar in reptiles and in mammals.     

Golgi study of the anterior dorsal ventricular ridge in a lizard. I. neuronal typology in the adult

Using Golgi techniques we have studied neuronal cell types in the anterior dorsal ventricular ridge (ADVR) of the adult lizard Gallotia galloti. Multipolar, bitufted, and juxtaependymal neuronal forms were found. The multipolar and bitufted neurons are present in both the periventricular and central ADVR zones. Multipolar neurons can be subdivided into multipolar neurons with polygonal somata and four to six main dendritic trunks and multipolar neurons with pyramidal somata and three or more dendritic trunks. The former are the cells most frequently impregnated in the ADVR. In the population of bitufted neurons, we distinguish subtypes I, II, and III according to the number of dendritic trunks that emerge from the somata. Juxtaependymal neurons are restricted to a cell-poor zone, adjacent to ependymal cells. Their dendrites either are orientated parallel to the ventricular surface or extend into the periventricular zone. The dendrites of ADVR neurons have pedunculated spines with knob-like tips. However, such spines do not appear on the somata or on the primary dendritic trunks. The number of spines is scarce or moderate. The periventricular neuronal clusters contain two to five cells. The morphology of these neurons is mainly multipolar, but we also found some bitufted neurons.     

LEAF DEVELOPMENT OF PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. IN LIGHT AND IN DARKNESS

Development of the primary bean leaf in the dark and under continuous white light was studied during 14 days after sowing. The increase in surface area of the blade is the result of a number of sequential processes. Both in the darkness and under illumination, leaf growth is characterized by an initial cell enlargement followed by intensive cell division. Cell division in etiolated leaves continues for one day longer than in illuminated ones, but it proceeds at a slower rate. Mature leaves grown under white light undergo a phase of cell enlargement after cell division has stopped. This increases their surface area up to 800 times when compared with the blade area of the embryo. This enlargement phase is almost absent in dark-grown seedlings. Consequently the blade area of etiolated leaves is only 50 times that of the embryonic state. Thus light appears to have a dual effect on leaf development: it activates cell division and induces cell expansion.     

A novel method for measuring lag times in division of individual bacterial cells using image analysis

A method is presented for determining the time to first division of individual bacterial cells growing on agar media. Bacteria were inoculated onto agar-coated slides and viewed by phase-contrast microscopy. Digital images of the growing bacteria were captured at intervals and the time to first division estimated by calculating the "box area ratio". This is the area of the smallest rectangle that can be drawn around an object, divided by the area of the object itself. The box area ratios of cells were found to increase suddenly during growth at a time that correlated with cell division as estimated by visual inspection of the digital images. This was caused by a change in the orientation of the two daughter cells that occurred when sufficient flexibility arose at their point of attachment. This method was used successfully to generate lag time distributions for populations of Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but did not work with the coccoid organism Staphylococcus aureus. This method provides an objective measure of the time to first cell division, whilst automation of the data processing allows a large number of cells to be examined per experiment.     

PKD2 interacts and co-localizes with mDia1 to mitotic spindles of dividing cells: role of mDia1 IN PKD2 localization to mitotic spindles

Mutations in pkd2 result in the type 2 form of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, which accounts for approximately 15% of all cases of the disease. PKD2, the protein product of pkd2, belongs to the transient receptor potential superfamily of cation channels, and it can function as a mechanosensitive channel in the primary cilium of kidney cells, an intracellular Ca(2+) release channel in the endoplasmic reticulum, and/or a nonselective cation channel in the plasma membrane. We have identified mDia1/Drf1 (mammalian Diaphanous or Diaphanous-related formin 1 protein) as a PKD2-interacting protein by yeast two-hybrid screen. mDia1 is a member of the RhoA GTPase-binding formin homology protein family that participates in cytoskeletal organization, cytokinesis, and signal transduction. We show that mDia1 and PKD2 interact in native and in transfected cells, and binding is mediated by the cytoplasmic C terminus of PKD2 binding to the mDia1 N terminus. The interaction is more prevalent in dividing cells in which endogenous PKD2 and mDia1 co-localize to the mitotic spindles. RNA interference experiments reveal that endogenous mDia1 knockdown in HeLa cells results in the loss of PKD2 from mitotic spindles and alters intracellular Ca(2+) release. Our results suggest that mDia1 facilitates the movement of PKD2 to a centralized position during cell division and has a positive effect on intracellular Ca(2+) release during mitosis. This may be important to ensure equal segregation of PKD2 to the daughter cell to maintain a necessary level of channel activity. Alternatively, PKD2 channel activity may be important in the cell division process or in cell fate decisions after division.