Cholinergic projections from the parabigeminal nucleus (Ch8) to the superior colliculus in the mouse: a combined analysis of horseradish peroxidase transport and choline acetyltransferase immunohistochemistry.
Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunocytochemistry, acetylcholinesterase histochemistry and muscarinic receptor autoradiography demonstrated a cholinergic innervation within the superior colliculus. A method for the concurrent visualization of ChAT and transported horseradish peroxidase showed that a major extrinsic source for this cholinergic input is in the parabigeminal nucleus. We have designated these cholinergic neurons as the Ch8 cell group.
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EJ
Mufson
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TL
Martin
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Mash
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Wainer
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Mesulam
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000378:metabolism; D013477:Superior Colliculi / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism
D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase