title: Delayed changes of chromogranin A immunoreactivity (CgA ir) in human striate cortex during postnatal development.
abstract: The changes in chromogranin A expression in the human striate cortex from birth till 67 years were studied by immunohistochemical method in 18 autopsied patients. The first chromogranin A immunoreactivity (CgA ir) was identified at birth in layer IV (especially IVc) mainly as fine nerve terminals. By 6 months, the first perikaryal reactivity was noted in the large pyramidal neurons of layer V. The smaller neurons in layers IV, V and VI showed a progressive increase in CgA ir from 15 months to about 17 years. At approximately 9 years, immunoreactivity began to be noted in supragranular neurons in layers II and III. The final laminar distribution of CgA ir seemed to be attained at about 25 years with relatively little change thereafter. The CgA ir in the striate cortex demonstrates a prolonged period of developmental changes, lasting from birth to about 25 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shul
authors.forename: D Q
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Munoz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000378:metabolism; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C506150:CHGA protein, human; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins