Cholinergic projections from the parabigeminal nucleus (Ch8) to the superior colliculus in the mouse: a combined analysis of horseradish peroxidase transport and choline acetyltransferase immunohistochemistry

Authors

E. J. Mufson, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
T. L. Martin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
D. C. Mash, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
B. H. Wainer, The University of Chicago
M. M. Mesulam, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunocytochemistry, acetylcholinesterase histochemistry and muscarinic receptor autoradiography demonstrated a cholinergic innervation within the superior colliculus. A method for the concurrent visualization of ChAT and transported horseradish peroxidase showed that a major extrinsic source for this cholinergic input is in the parabigeminal nucleus. We have designated these cholinergic neurons as the Ch8 cell group. © 1986.

Keywords

choline acetyltransferase, cholinergic, horseradish peroxidase, immunohistochemistry, mouse, superior coliculus

Publication Date

4-2-1986

Publication Title

Brain Research

ISSN

00068993

Volume

370

Issue

1

First Page

144

Last Page

148

PubMed ID

3708316

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/0006-8993(86)91114-5

Recommended Citation

Mufson, E. J.; Martin, T. L.; Mash, D. C.; Wainer, B. H.; and Mesulam, M. M., "Cholinergic projections from the parabigeminal nucleus (Ch8) to the superior colliculus in the mouse: a combined analysis of horseradish peroxidase transport and choline acetyltransferase immunohistochemistry" (1986). Translational Neuroscience. 1747.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/1747