[Immunohistochemical analysis of the serotonin system in the brain of lizard Ophisaurus apodus].
The distribution of serotoninergic neurons (localization of somata, principal fiber tracts and projection zones) was investigated in the brain of the lizard Ophisaurus apodus using a specific antibody directed against serotonin (5-HT). A comparison of the results with those of the literature revealed that in spite of minor variations in the distribution of 5-HT in the different reptiles examined there exist common features which correspond to a general organizational pattern.
Pierre
J
J
Laboratoire d'Anatomie comparée du Muséum, Paris.
Reperant
J
J
Belekhova
M
M
Nemova
L
L
Vesselkin
N
N
Miceli
D
D
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008116:Lizards / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*
D012701:Serotonin
Analyse immunohistochimique du système sérotoninergique dans l'encéphale du lézard Ophisaurus apodus.