title: A study of NADPH diaphorase-positive axonal plexuses in the human temporal cortex.
abstract: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) diaphorase histochemistry was used to study the morphology of labeled axonal plexuses in the human lateral temporal cortex. Strongly stained non-pyramidal neurons and a dense NADPH diaphorase-positive network of fibers were observed in all cortical layers. Certain stained fibers are found to give rise to basket-like formations. Notably other fibers seem to innervate small blood vessels. In addition, numerous blood vessels show a punctate labeling over their surfaces. These findings provide new morphological and chemical details of the axonal innervation of the human neocortex.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeFelipe
mesh_terms: D001369:Axons / Q000201:enzymology*; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000201:enzymology / Q000294:innervation; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase