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Calcium binding proteins distinguish large and small cells of the ventral posterior and lateral geniculate nuclei of the prosimian galago and the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri).

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Diamond, IT; Fitzpatrick, D; Schmechel, D
Published in: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
February 15, 1993

Two different cell types were identified in the thalamus of galago and Tupaia by using antibodies to two calcium binding proteins, calbindin and parvalbumin. In each species studied, the lateral geniculate nucleus consists of six layers, two of which have smaller relay cells. Previous studies have shown that the small cell layers receive fibers from the superior colliculus and project to the superficial layers of the striate cortex. These are the only geniculate layers that react to a calbindin antibody but not parvalbumin. The ventral posterior nucleus was included in the study and the results for both nuclei show that calbindin is a marker for thalamic cells that receive small fibers and project to superficial layers of koniocortex.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

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ISSN

0027-8424

Publication Date

February 15, 1993

Volume

90

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1425 / 1429

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tupaiidae
  • Species Specificity
  • S100 Calcium Binding Protein G
  • Parvalbumins
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Geniculate Bodies
  • Galago
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Calbindins
  • Animals
 

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Diamond, I. T., Fitzpatrick, D., & Schmechel, D. (1993). Calcium binding proteins distinguish large and small cells of the ventral posterior and lateral geniculate nuclei of the prosimian galago and the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 90(4), 1425–1429. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.90.4.1425
Diamond, I. T., D. Fitzpatrick, and D. Schmechel. “Calcium binding proteins distinguish large and small cells of the ventral posterior and lateral geniculate nuclei of the prosimian galago and the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri).Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 90, no. 4 (February 15, 1993): 1425–29. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.90.4.1425.
Diamond, I. T., et al. “Calcium binding proteins distinguish large and small cells of the ventral posterior and lateral geniculate nuclei of the prosimian galago and the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri).Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 90, no. 4, Feb. 1993, pp. 1425–29. Pubmed, doi:10.1073/pnas.90.4.1425.
Journal cover image

Published In

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

DOI

ISSN

0027-8424

Publication Date

February 15, 1993

Volume

90

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1425 / 1429

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tupaiidae
  • Species Specificity
  • S100 Calcium Binding Protein G
  • Parvalbumins
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Geniculate Bodies
  • Galago
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Calbindins
  • Animals