Abstract
The expression of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)-like immunoreactivity was studied immunohistochemically in the cerebelli of developing rats. Brains were examined from the day of birth (postnatal day 1: P1) until adulthood. From P4 through P21, several Purkinje cells in the uvula, nodule, and flocculus of the cerebellum demonstrated ChAT-like immunoreactivity. After P23, no ChAT-positive neurons were observed in any region of the cerebellum. This finding paralleled the transient expression of acetylcholinesterase in Purkinje cells of these same cerebellar areas during development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Developmental Brain Research |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
Keywords
- Acetylcholinesterase
- Cerebellum
- Choline acetyltransferase immunohistochemistry
- Development
- Purkinje cell