GABAergic neurons in the rabbit visual cortex: percentage, layer distribution and cortical projections.
6250 neurons yielding either callosal or inter-areal ipsilateral projections extrinsic to area 17 was GABAergic. Comparing these findings with those reported for other mammals, it seems that the incidence and distribution of GABAergic neurons in the visual cortex is similar in rabbits and rats. In contrast to rats but akin to higher mammals, no GABAergic neuron was found to furnish cortico-cortical connections to area 17 other than intrinsic connections.
Gómez-Urquijo
S M
SM
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of the Basque Country, E-48940 Leioa, Biscay, Spain.
Reblet
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Bueno-López
J L
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Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea
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D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000166:cytology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008867:Microtomy; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology*; D014795:Visual Pathways; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000032:analysis*
D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid