PMID: 9182851Jun 30, 1997Paper

Calbindin-D28k immunoreactivity in the rat amygdala

The Journal of Comparative Neurology
A J McDonald

Abstract

Calbindin-D28k (CB) is a calcium-binding protein whose exact function has yet to be elucidated. Because CB is contained in distinct cell types in the nervous system, it is a valuable marker for distinguishing specific nuclear subdivisions and neuronal populations. In the present study, immunohistochemical methods were used to localize CB in the rat amygdala. A subpopulation of nonpyramidal neurons in all nuclei of the basolateral amygdala (ABL) exhibited intense CB immunoreactivity (CB-ir). CB-positive puncta resembling axon terminals were observed surrounding pyramidal perikarya in the ABL. Pyramidal neurons in caudal and lateral portions of the ABL exhibited moderate CB-ir. Intensely stained nonpyramidal neurons resembling those of the ABL were also seen in the cortical nuclei, periamygdaloid cortex, and nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract; these nuclei also contained variable numbers of moderately stained pyramidal cells. Numerous CB-positive neurons were observed in all subdivisions of the medial nucleus. The posterodorsal subdivision of the medial nucleus exhibited a centrally located island of small CB-negative neurons and three cell-dense clusters of CB-positive neurons. The distribution of CB-ir in the central nuclea...Continue Reading

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