title: Dendritic spine density of NADPH diaphorase reactive neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of the rat.
abstract: The density of spines has been calculated over the processes of NADPH diaphorase reactive neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of the rat. Quantitative data indicate that diaphorase reactive dendrites ranged from being virtually aspiny to possessing moderate numbers of spines (0.66 +/- 0.23 spines/microns; mean +/- S.D.). The size and shape of dendritic spines varied from long thin 'drum sticks' (the most frequent type) to short stubby protrusions.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Pharmacology, Oxford, UK. paul.gabbott@pharm.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Gabbott
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Dickie
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bacon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003712:Dendrites / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis*; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017966:Pyramidal Cells / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase