Removal of the cortical projections alters expression of NOS in the different cell types of the superficial layers of the superior colliculus in rats

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contents Removal of the cortical projections alters expression of NOS in the different cell types of the superficial layers of the superior colliculus in rats Frank Tenório Arthur Guimarães Giraldi Rosalia Mendez-Otero Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) NADPH diaphorase nitric oxide visual cortex superior colliculus Nitric oxide has several biological roles and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is expressed in the nervous system,and co-localizes with NADPH-diaphorase. The superficial layers of the superior colliculus (SC), whichreceive retinal and cortical inputs, present NADPH-d staining in a sub-population of neurons that include allcell types. We have previously shown, by NADPH-diaphorase, that eye enucleation alters the intracellulardistribution of NOS. Here, we studied the effect of cortical ablation onNOSexpression by neurons in collicularsuperficial layers. Our results show that cortical ablation alters the proportion of different NOS-positive celltypes, but not the intracellular distribution of the enzyme. 2002 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32774408 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.74
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spellingShingle Removal of the cortical projections alters expression of NOS in the different cell types of the superficial layers of the superior colliculus in rats
Frank Tenório
Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
NADPH
diaphorase
nitric oxide
visual cortex
superior colliculus
Removal of the cortical projections alters expression of NOS in the different cell types of the superficial layers of the superior colliculus in rats Frank Tenório Arthur Guimarães Giraldi Rosalia Mendez-Otero Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) NADPH diaphorase nitric oxide visual cortex superior colliculus Nitric oxide has several biological roles and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is expressed in the nervous system,and co-localizes with NADPH-diaphorase. The superficial layers of the superior colliculus (SC), whichreceive retinal and cortical inputs, present NADPH-d staining in a sub-population of neurons that include allcell types. We have previously shown, by NADPH-diaphorase, that eye enucleation alters the intracellulardistribution of NOS. Here, we studied the effect of cortical ablation onNOSexpression by neurons in collicularsuperficial layers. Our results show that cortical ablation alters the proportion of different NOS-positive celltypes, but not the intracellular distribution of the enzyme. 2002 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32774408 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.74
title Removal of the cortical projections alters expression of NOS in the different cell types of the superficial layers of the superior colliculus in rats
topic Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
NADPH
diaphorase
nitric oxide
visual cortex
superior colliculus
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32774408