The cerebellar nucleocortical projections in the rat. A retrograde labelling study using horseradish peroxidase combined to a lectin.
Following injections of wheat germ agglutinin-horseradish peroxidase conjugate in the cerebellar cortex of adult rats, retrograde cellular labelling was of two kinds within the cerebellar deep nuclei: (i) of high intensity, in those nuclear regions that also showed anterograde terminal labelling; this topographically arranged nucleocortical projection has therefore been called 'reciprocal'. 'Reciprocal' projections to zone A, to the zones C1 and C2, and to zone D come from the nucleus medialis, the interposed nuclear complex, and the nucleus lateralis, respectively; (ii) of low intensity, in nuclear areas surrounding the previous ones. No nucleocortical projections could be evidenced to either B or the C3 zones.
D000818:Animals; D001370:Axonal Transport; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D004525:Efferent Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D051381:Rats; D018998:Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins
D018998:Wheat Germ Agglutinin-Horseradish Peroxidase Conjugate; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase