Distribution of calcium-binding proteins in the pigeon visual thalamic centers and related pretectal and mesencephalic nuclei. Phylogenetic and functional determinants

Belekhova, M. G.; Chudinova, T. V.; Rio, J.P.; Tostivint, Hervé; Vesselkin, N. P.; Кенигфест, Н. Б.

doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2015.11.037

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“…GABA(+) neurons in the thalamic reticular nucleus have been identified in pigeons [Domenici et al, 1988;Veenman and Reiner, 1994] and in chickens [Granda and Crossland, 1989], while PV(+) cells have been found in pigeons [Belekhova et al, 2016].…”

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Thalamic Reticular Nucleus in Caiman crocodilus: Immunohistochemical Staining

Pritz

2018

Brain Behav Evol

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The thalamic reticular nucleus in reptiles, Caiman crocodilus, shares a number of morphological similarities with its counterpart in mammals. In view of the immunohistochemical properties of this nucleus in mammals and the more recently identified complexity of this neuronal aggregate in Caiman, this nucleus was investigated using a number of antibodies. These results were compared with findings described for other amniotes. The following antibodies gave consistent and reproducible results: polyclonal sheep anti-parvalbumin (PV), monoclonal mouse anti-PV, and polyclonal sheep anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD). In the transverse plane, this nucleus is divided into two. In each part, a compact group of cells sits on top of the fibers of the forebrain bundle with scattered cells among these fibers. In the lateral forebrain bundle, this neuronal aggregate is represented by the dorsal peduncular nucleus and the perireticular nucleus while, in the medial forebrain bundle, these parts are the interstitial nucleus and the scattered cells in this fiber tract. The results of this study are the following. First, the thalamic reticular nucleus of Caiman contains GAD(+) and PV(+) neurons, which is similar to what has been described in other amniotes. Second, the morphology and distribution of many GAD(+) and PV(+) neurons in the dorsal peduncular and perireticular nuclei are similar and suggest that these neurons colocalize these markers. Third, neurons in the interstitial nucleus and in the medial forebrain bundle are GAD(+) and PV(+). At the caudal pole of the thalamic reticular nucleus, PV immunoreactive cells predominated and avoided the central portion of this nucleus where GAD(+) cells were preferentially located. However, GAD(+) cells were sparse when compared with PV(+) cells. This immunohistochemically different area in the caudal pole is considered to be an area separate from the thalamic reticular nucleus.

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Section: Comparison With Birdsmentioning

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Thalamic Reticular Nucleus in Caiman crocodilus: Immunohistochemical Staining

Pritz

2018

Brain Behav Evol

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“…Thus, these proteins have served as anatomical markers in numerous studies in all classes of tetrapods (birds: Roth, Baetens, Norman, & García‐Segura, ; Rogers et al, ; Puelles, Robles, Martínez‐de‐la‐Torre, & Martínez, ; Belekhova et al, ; reptiles: Dávila, Padial, Andreu, Real, & Guirado, ; Dávila, Guirado, & Puelles, ; Yan, Tang, & Carr, ; Song, Wang, Carr, Dai, & Tang, ; amphibians: Necchi, Soldani, Pisu, Bernocchi, & Scherini, ; Milán & Puelles, ; Morona & González, ; Morona, López, & González, ). In particular, analysis of the distribution of CB‐ and CR‐containing cells and fibers has been widely conducted in the brain of many fish groups to assist in the identification of regions and nuclei across species because their staining, in many cases, facilitates topological recognition of homologous structures (lampreys: Pombal & Puelles, ; Megías, Álvarez‐Otero, & Pombal, ; elasmobranchs: Rodríguez‐Moldes et al, ; Rodríguez‐Moldes et al, ; Anadón et al, ; all groups of actinopterygians: Díaz‐Regueira & Anadón, ; Castro, Becerra, Manso, & Anadón, ,b; Northcutt, ; Jadhao & Malz, ; Graña, Huesa, Anadón, & Yáñez, ; Graña, Folgueira, Huesa, Anadón, & Yáñez, ; Deshpande & Jadhao, ).…”

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Regional chemoarchitecture of the brain of lungfishes based on calbindin D‐28K and calretinin immunohistochemistry

Morona

López

Northcutt

et al. 2018

J of Comparative Neurology

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Lungfishes are the closest living relatives of land vertebrates, and their neuroanatomical organization is particularly relevant for deducing the neural traits that have been conserved, modified, or lost with the transition from fishes to land vertebrates. The immunohistochemical localization of calbindin (CB) and calretinin (CR) provides a powerful method for discerning segregated neuronal populations, fiber tracts, and neuropils and is here applied to the brains of Neoceratodus and Protopterus, representing the two extant orders of lungfishes. The results showed abundant cells containing these proteins in pallial and subpallial telencephalic regions, with particular distinct distribution in the basal ganglia, amygdaloid complex, and septum. Similarly, the distribution of CB and CR containing cells supports the division of the hypothalamus of lungfishes into neuromeric regions, as in tetrapods. The dense concentrations of CB and CR positive cells and fibers highlight the extent of the thalamus. As in other vertebrates, the optic tectum is characterized by numerous CB positive cells and fibers and smaller numbers of CR cells. The so-called cerebellar nucleus contains abundant CB and CR cells with long ascending axons, which raises the possibility that it could be homologized to the secondary gustatory nucleus of other vertebrates. The corpus of the cerebellum is devoid of CB and CR and cells positive for both proteins are found in the cerebellar auricles and the octavolateralis nuclei. Comparison with other vertebrates reveals that lungfishes share most of their features of calcium binding protein distribution with amphibians, particularly with salamanders.

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“…The neurons of NSP show some resemblance to SpL neurons in being rich in PARV, LANT6, and GABAergic markers, but unlike SpL they do not contain ENK (Domenici et al., 1988; Reiner & Anderson, 1993; Reiner et al., 1982b; Sun et al., 2005; Veenman & Reiner, 1994). Moreover, they receive input from tectal layer 13 (Mpodozis et al., 1996), are visual in function, and do not project back to the tectum but rather project to nucleus rotundus (Belekhova et al., 2016).…”

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Neurochemistry and circuit organization of the lateral spiriform nucleus of birds: A uniquely nonmammalian direct pathway component of the basal ganglia

Reiner,

Medina,

Abellan

et al. 2024

J of Comparative Neurology

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We used diverse methods to characterize the role of avian lateral spiriform nucleus (SpL) in basal ganglia motor function. Connectivity analysis showed that SpL receives input from globus pallidus (GP), and the intrapeduncular nucleus (INP) located ventromedial to GP, whose neurons express numerous striatal markers. SpL‐projecting GP neurons were large and aspiny, while SpL‐projecting INP neurons were medium sized and spiny. Connectivity analysis further showed that SpL receives inputs from subthalamic nucleus (STN) and substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr), and that the SNr also receives inputs from GP, INP, and STN. Neurochemical analysis showed that SpL neurons express ENK, GAD, and a variety of pallidal neuron markers, and receive GABAergic terminals, some of which also contain DARPP32, consistent with GP pallidal and INP striatal inputs. Connectivity and neurochemical analysis showed that the SpL input to tectum prominently ends on GABAA receptor‐enriched tectobulbar neurons. Behavioral studies showed that lesions of SpL impair visuomotor behaviors involving tracking and pecking moving targets. Our results suggest that SpL modulates brainstem‐projecting tectobulbar neurons in a manner comparable to the demonstrated influence of GP internus on motor thalamus and of SNr on tectobulbar neurons in mammals. Given published data in amphibians and reptiles, it seems likely the SpL circuit represents a major direct pathway‐type circuit by which the basal ganglia exerts its motor influence in nonmammalian tetrapods. The present studies also show that avian striatum is divided into three spatially segregated territories with differing connectivity, a medial striato‐nigral territory, a dorsolateral striato‐GP territory, and the ventrolateral INP motor territory.

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Distribution of calcium-binding proteins in the pigeon visual thalamic centers and related pretectal and mesencephalic nuclei. Phylogenetic and functional determinants

Cited by 8 publications

References 236 publications

Thalamic Reticular Nucleus in <b><i>Caiman crocodilus</i></b>: Immunohistochemical Staining

Thalamic Reticular Nucleus in <b><i>Caiman crocodilus</i></b>: Immunohistochemical Staining

Regional chemoarchitecture of the brain of lungfishes based on calbindin D‐28K and calretinin immunohistochemistry

Neurochemistry and circuit organization of the lateral spiriform nucleus of birds: A uniquely nonmammalian direct pathway component of the basal ganglia

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