title: Diversity of relative intensities of acetylcholinesterase staining within the laminae of the visual cortex of four mammals.
abstract: The histological staining patterns of acetylcholinesterase fibers in the visual cortex of the hamster, bank vole, yellow necked wood mouse, and rabbit are described. Between the species there are variations in staining intensities of the laminae in the visual cortex. In the hamster and bank vole layers IV, V, and VI are intensely stained. The yellow necked wood mouse demonstrates little difference in staining intensity between the layers of the visual cortex. The rabbit evidences a dense precipitate in the lower portion of layer IV and also in layer V. Staining intensity patterns suggest that the cholinergic afferents to the visual cortex may develop preferential innervation to laminae which receive low sensory stimulation during the formative period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Garrett
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Geneser
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae; D006224:Cricetinae; D009115:Muridae; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase