Choline acetyltransferase-immunoreactive neurons in fetal monkey cerebral cortex

S. H.C. Hendry, E. G. Jones, H. P. Killackey, L. M. Chalupa

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Abstract

Two monoclonal antibodies to choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) were used to stain the cerebral cortex of fetal monkeys at 110-150 days post-conception. In addition to a small number of immunostained fibers, cells resembling typical non-pyramidal neurons were immunostained in developing layers V and VI and in the subjacent white matter of each area examined (sensory-motor and visual areas). ChAT-immunoreactive neurons have not been described in the cerebral cortex of adult primates, but the present observations indicate such neurons exist in the developing primate cortex.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)313-317
Number of pages5
JournalDevelopmental Brain Research
Volume37
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 1987
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acetylcholine
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Immunocytochemistry
  • Non-pyramidal neuron

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Developmental Biology

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