title: CNPase expression in the developing opossum brain stem and cerebellum.
abstract: Immunoreactivity to 2',3' cyclic nucleotide 3' phosphohydrolase (CNPase; EC 3.1.4.37) was studied in the developing opossum brain stem and cerebellum. Regional differences were found in oligodendrocytes concerning the time of appearance (early: medical longitudinal fascicle [mlf]; intermediate: inferior colliculus [IC], deep layers of the superior colliculus [SC] and white matter of cerebellar folia; late: optic layer of SC) and duration of immunoreactivity (short: optic layer of SC; intermediate: mlf; long: cerebellar folia, etc). The results suggest that regional heterogeneities in CNPase expression are linked to intrinsic properties of local and afferent axons.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biofisica C. Chagas Filho, UFRJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Barradas
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cavalcante
mesh_terms: D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000737:chemistry; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000201:enzymology*; D009893:Opossums / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases