Strain differences in the density of dopaminergic cells of the retina in albino rats.
All the dopaminergic cells were identified by their tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity in whole-mounted retinas of two strains of albino rats. In Sprague-Dawley rats as well as in Wistar rats, a higher density of cells was observed in the upper temporal quadrant of the retina. The total number of dopaminergic cells was higher in the Wistar strain. Although a general increase could be noticed all over the retina, the maximum increase was observed in the upper temporal quadrant which can be considered as the central retina in rats.
Nguyen-Legros
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Versaux-Botteri
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Vigny
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D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D007120:Immunochemistry; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000276:immunology
D007106:Immune Sera; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; D004298:Dopamine