title: [Localization of cholinergic neurons in the cat lower brain stem].
abstract: The localization of cholinergic neurons in the cat lower brain stem was determined immunocytochemically with a monoclonal antibody against choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), the acetylcholine synthesizing enzyme. ChAT-positive neurons were observed in four major cell groups: cranial nerve motor and special visceromotor neurons: parasympathetic preganglionic visceromotor neurons; neurons located in the ponto-mesencephalic tegmentum including area X (or pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus), nucleus laterodorsalis tegmenti (Ldt) of Castaldi, and peri-locus coeruleus alpha (peri-alpha); and neurons located in nucleus reticularis magnocellularis (Mc) and adjacent nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis (Gc) of the medulla.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D002415:Cats; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase
vernacular_title: Localisation des neurones cholinergiques dans le tronc cérébral inférieur chez le chat.