Morphological Aspects of Formation of Neuronal Pathways in the Chick Spinal Cord—Golgi and Electron Microscopic Studies

Lysosomal storage disease involving the brain, spinal cord, liver, and spleen was discovered in a 6-month-old male emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae). The diagnosis was based on light and electron microscopic studies and histochemical staining characteristics. This is the first case of lysosomal storage disease reported in a ratite.

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An ultrastructural study of the pathogenesis of the arteriosclerotic lesions in the spontaneous hypertensive (SHR) rat strain

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100083278 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 482-483

Author(s):

G. Yajima ◽

S. Kurihara ◽

M. Ida ◽

K. Aihara ◽

G. Asano ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Frequency ◽

Spontaneous Hypertension ◽

Hypertensive Rats ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Morphological Aspects ◽

Solid Diet ◽

Specific Strain ◽

Microscopic Studies ◽

Rat Strain ◽

The University

The spontaneous hypertensive rats are the strain which was isolated by Okamoto et al and is known to cause high frequency of spontaneous hypertension in later stage of life. Some of them are also recongnized to have high frequency of the cerebro-vascular accident and is also designated as apoplexy prone strain. The genetic and etiological factors of this spontaneous hypertension are the matters of the extensive survey of the investigators, however, the morphological aspects of this specific strain of causing the hypertension still await further confirmation in future. In this viewpoint, the authors have undertaken the electron microscopic and cytochemical electron microscopic studies of the various arteries in a rather extensive manner.The spontaneous hypertensive rats were supplied from the animal room of the University of Kyoto by courtesy of Drs. Okamoto and Yamori. The rats were kept on the commericially available solid diet and sytolic blood pressure was measured and scored daily.

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Architecture and synaptic relationships in the intermediolateral nucleus of the thoracic spinal cord of the rat: HRP labelling, catecholamine histochemistry and electron microscopic studies

Journal of Neurocytology ◽

10.1007/bf01257974 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 315-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Tanemichi Chiba ◽

Yuzo Murata

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Thoracic Spinal Cord ◽

Thoracic Spinal ◽

Microscopic Studies ◽

Intermediolateral Nucleus

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The connexions of the striatum and globus pallidus: synthesis and speculation

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rstb.1971.0106 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 262 (845) ◽

pp. 441-457 ◽

Cited By ~ 271

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Cerebral Cortex ◽

Basal Ganglia ◽

Globus Pallidus ◽

Present Knowledge ◽

Major Influence ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Midbrain Tegmentum ◽

Microscopic Studies ◽

Made In

Recent findings on the afferent and efferent connexions of the striatum (the caudate nucleus and putamen) and globus pallidus have been summarized in an orderly sequence. The striatum receives afferent fibres from three main sources, the cerebral cortex, the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus and the midbrain; the major features of each of these pathways are outlined. The striatum sends efferent fibres to the globus pallidus and the substantia nigra, and the two segments of the globus pallidus in turn project upon the subthalamic nucleus and upon the thalamus and midbrain tegmentum. Through the thalamus the major influence of the striopallidum is upon the motor area of the cerebral cortex, and it is suggested that through the midbrain tegmentum there may also be a descending influence upon the spinal cord. These findings from light microscopical investigations are synthesized with observations made in electron microscopic studies of the striatum and globus pallidus. On the basis of present knowledge of their structure and connexions attention is drawn to several marked similarities between these parts of the basal ganglia and the cerebellum.

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Mitochondrial Extensions Associated with Microtubules in Outgrowing Processes from Chick Spinal Cord in Vitro

Journal of Cell Science ◽

10.1242/jcs.4.3.729 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 729-737

Author(s):

FELICITY GRAINGER ◽

D. W. JAMES

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Microscopic Examination ◽

Spatial Relationship ◽

Electron Microscopic Examination ◽

Dense Material ◽

Mitochondrial Activity ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Membrane Bound ◽

Chick Spinal Cord

Electron-microscopic examination of processes growing out from chick spinal cord cultivated in vitro raises the possibility that mitochondria may be continuous with a system of membrane-bound profiles ramifying within the cytoplasm. These profiles are distinctive in appearance, and appear to establish a particular spatial relationship with microtubules. In this, dense material extends from the profiles to constitute a meshwork within whose interstices tubules lie. The suggestion is made that these appearances may reflect the utilization of the products of mitochondrial activity for transport by microtubules.

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