title: [3H]GABA uptake as a marker for cell type in primary cultures of cerebellum and olfactory bulb.
abstract: Uptake of [3H]GABA into cell cultures of rat cerebellum and olfactory bulb was studied by autoradiography, using beta-alanine and aminocyclohexane carboxylic acid to distinguish neuronal-specific and glial-specific uptake. Neurons and astrocytes were also labeled by tetanus toxin and anti-GFAP respectively. This combination of markers allowed identification and quantification of several cell types. Cerebellar cultures were found to contain 77% granule neurons, 7.5% inhibitory neurons (probably stellate and basket cells) and 15% astrocytes. Olfactory bulb cultures were over 50% in small neurons which accumulated GABA, the olfactory bulb granule neuron being GABAergic in vivo.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D014316:Tritium; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014316:Tritium; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid