A modified histochemical technique to visualize acetylcholinesterase-containing axons.

Hedreen, John C.; Bacon, Sarah J.; Price, Donald L.

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“…Sections were then thaw mounted on gelatin-subbed glass microscope slides and stored at À801C until further processing. Sections were stained using an acetylcholinesterase staining protocol modified from Hedreen et al (1985). Briefly, sections were brought to room temperature and placed in a staining solution of 0.2 M Tris maleate pH 7.5, 0.1 M sodium citrate, 0.03 M cupric sulfate, 5 mM potassium ferricyanide, and 25 mg acetylthiocholine iodide for 75 min.…”

Section: Verification Of Cannula Placementmentioning

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Microinjection of Naltrexone into the Central, but not the Basolateral, Amygdala Blocks the Anxiolytic Effects of Diazepam in the Plus Maze

Burghardt

Wilson

2005

Neuropsychopharmacol

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The amygdala is involved in behavioral and physiological responses to fear, and the anxiolytic properties of several drugs are localized to this region. Activation of endogenous opioid systems is known to occur in response to stress and a growing body of literature suggests that opioid systems regulate the properties of anxiolytic drugs. These experiments sought to elucidate the role of opioid receptors in the central (CeA) and basolateral (BLA) nuclei of the amygdala in regulating the anxiolytic properties of ethanol and diazepam. Male rats fitted with cannula received bilateral microinjections of the nonselective opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone (NAL) immediately followed by systemic delivery of either ethanol (1 g/kg) or diazepam (2 mg/kg) in the elevated plus maze. Both diazepam and ethanol decreased anxiety-like behavior. Delivery of NAL into the CeA blocked the anxiolytic properties of diazepam. Delivery of NAL into the BLA slightly increased open arm avoidance, but had no effect on the anxiolytic properties of diazepam. Microinjection of NAL into either nucleus failed to block the effects of ethanol. These results were specific to the anxiolytic properties of diazepam, since baseline behaviors were unaffected by microinjection of NAL. Microinjection of lidocaine produced results distinct from NAL and failed to block the anxiolytic actions of diazepam. These studies indicate distinct roles for opioid receptor systems in the CeA and BLA in regulating the anxiolytic properties of diazepam in the elevated plus maze. Further, opioid receptor systems in the CeA and BLA do not regulate the anxiolytic properties of ethanol in this test.

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Section: Verification Of Cannula Placementmentioning

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Microinjection of Naltrexone into the Central, but not the Basolateral, Amygdala Blocks the Anxiolytic Effects of Diazepam in the Plus Maze

Burghardt

Wilson

2005

Neuropsychopharmacol

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“…For AChE histochemistry, free-¯oating sections were post®xed by immersion in a 2.5% glutardialdehyde solution in 0.01 M PB saline (pH = 7.4) overnight at 4°C. Cholinergic ®bres were visualized by staining for AChE according to Hedreen et al (1985) using a silver nitrate intensi®cation procedure.…”

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β‐Amyloid neurotoxicity is mediated by a glutamate‐triggered excitotoxic cascade in rat nucleus basalis

Harkany

Ábrahám

Timmerman

et al. 2000

Eur J of Neuroscience

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β-Amyloid neurotoxicity is mediated by a glutamate-triggered excitotoxic cascade in rat nucleus basalis Harkany, T.; Ábrahám, I.; Timmerman, W.; Laskay, G.; Tóth, B.; Sasvári, M.; Kónya, C.; Sebens, J.B.; Korf, Jakob; Nyakas, C. Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research database Citation for published version (APA): Harkany, T., Ábrahám, I., Timmerman, W., Laskay, G., Tóth, B., Sasvári, M., ... Luiten, P. G. M. (2000). β-Amyloid neurotoxicity is mediated by a glutamate-triggered excitotoxic cascade in rat nucleus basalis. European Journal of Neuroscience, 12, 2735-2745. CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. SummaryWhereas a cardinal role for b-amyloid protein (Ab) has been postulated as a major trigger of neuronal injury in Alzheimer's disease, the pathogenic mechanism by which Ab deranges nerve cells remains largely elusive. Here we report correlative in vitro and in vivo evidence that an excitotoxic cascade mediates Ab neurotoxicity in the rat magnocellular nucleus basalis (MBN). In vitro application of Ab to astrocytes elicits rapid depolarization of astroglial membranes with a concomitant inhibition of glutamate uptake. In vivo Ab infusion by way of microdialysis in the MBN revealed peak extracellular concentrations of excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters within 20±30 min. Ab-triggered extracellular elevation of excitatory amino acids coincided with a signi®cantly enhanced intracellular accumulation of Ca 2+ in the Ab injection area, as was demonstrated by 45 Ca 2+ autoradiography. In consequence of these acute processes delayed cell death in the MBN and persistent loss of cholinergic ®bre projections to the neocortex appear as early as 3 days following the Ab-induced toxic insult. Such a sequence of Ab toxicity was effectively antagonized by the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor ligand dizocilpine maleate (MK-801). Moreover, Ab toxicity in the MBN decreases with advancing age that may be associated with the age-related loss of NMDA receptor expression in rats. In summary, the present results indicate that Ab compromises neurons of the rat MBN via an excitotoxic pathway including astroglial depolarization, extracellular glutamate accumulation, NMDA receptor activation and an intracellular Ca 2+ overload leading to cell death.

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“…The Hedreen and Bacon modification (Hedreen et al, 1985) of the KarnovskyRoots stain (Karnovsky and Roots, 1964) was used.…”

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Structural and Functional Denervation of Human Detrusor after Spinal Cord Injury

Drake

Hedlund

Mills

et al. 2000

Laboratory Investigation

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SUMMARY:The bladder receives an extensive nerve supply that is predominantly cholinergic, but several putative transmitters are present, some of which are colocalized. Previous studies have shown increased levels of sensory nerves, reduced inhibitory transmitters, and structural and functional changes in the excitatory input in unstable bladder conditions. The present study compared the end-organ nerve supply to the bladder in spinal cord injury (SCI) with uninjured controls. Acetylcholinesterase histochemistry and double-label immunofluorescence were used to investigate neurotransmitter content, with confocal laser scanning microscopy to assess colocalization. Organ bath studies provided functional correlates for the structural changes in the excitatory innervation. Control samples had dense innervation of the detrusor containing a diverse range of transmitters. Hyperreflexic SCI samples showed patchy denervation, and areflexic SCI samples were diffusely denervated. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-, neuropeptide Y-, neuronal nitric oxide synthase-, and galanin-immunoreactive nerve fibers were reduced from frequent or moderately frequent to infrequent or very infrequent in SCI. Calcitonin gene-related peptide-immunoreactive fibers were infrequent in controls and SCI samples. Patterns of colocalization were unchanged, but significantly fewer fibers expressed more than one transmitter. The subepithelial plexus was markedly reduced and several of the smaller coarse nerve trunks showed no immunoreactivity to the transmitters assessed. There was no reduction in sensitivity to electrical field stimulation of intrinsic nerves in SCI, but the maximum force generated by each milligram of bladder tissue and the peak force as a proportion of the maximum carbachol contraction were significantly reduced and the responses were protracted. There was no significant functional atropine-resistant neuromuscular transmission in controls or SCI. The reported findings have clinical implications in the management of chronic SCI and development of new treatments.

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A modified histochemical technique to visualize acetylcholinesterase-containing axons.

Cited by 432 publications

References 10 publications

Microinjection of Naltrexone into the Central, but not the Basolateral, Amygdala Blocks the Anxiolytic Effects of Diazepam in the Plus Maze

Microinjection of Naltrexone into the Central, but not the Basolateral, Amygdala Blocks the Anxiolytic Effects of Diazepam in the Plus Maze

β‐Amyloid neurotoxicity is mediated by a glutamate‐triggered excitotoxic cascade in rat nucleus basalis

Structural and Functional Denervation of Human Detrusor after Spinal Cord Injury

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