XB-ART-25863
J Comp Neurol
1990 Jun 01;2961:173-8. doi: 10.1002/cne.902960111.
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GABA and tyrosine hydroxylase immunocytochemistry reveal different patterns of colocalization in retinal neurons of various vertebrates.
Abstract
Colocalization of GABA- and tyrosine hydroxylase-like immunoreactivity was studied in the retinae of various vertebrate species in order to ascertain whether the presumed coexistence of GABA and dopamine, reported earlier for mammals (Kosaka et al.: Exp. Brain Res. 66:191-210, '87: Wässle and Chun: J. Neurosci. 8:3383-3394,'88) is a common phenomenon. GABA-immunopositive cells constituted a separate population from tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells in fish and amphibians, whilst in higher--i.e., amniote--vertebrates, such as reptiles, birds, and mammals, all dopaminergic cells contained GABA-like immunoreactivity. No clear correlation was found between the type of dopaminergic cell (amacrine/interplexiform) and the presence or absence of colocalization.
PubMed ID: 1972711
Article link: J Comp Neurol
Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: tbx2 th