Localization of mRNAs encoding α and β subunits of soluble guanylyl cyclase in the brain of rainbow trout: comparison with the distribution of neuronal nitric oxide synthase

Ando, Hironori; Shi, Qiong; Kusakabe, Takehiro; Ohya, Tamaki; Suzuki, Norio; Urano, Akihisa

doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2004.03.063

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“…In general, NADPHd histochemistry provided quite a faithful representation of NOS distribution. We found a ubiquitous distribution of NADPHd staining that is consistent with the prevalent role of NO as a neurotransmitter [Bruhwyler et al, 1993;Prast and Philippu, 2001;Esplugues, 2002;Thippeswamy et al, 2006] and other comparative studies [Brüning, 1993;Panzica et al, 1994;Artero et al, 1995;Ando et al, 2004;Gotti et al, 2005]. Furthermore, this histochemical technique provides simplicity and clarity in staining that surpasses that of NOS ICC.…”

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confidence: 51%

“…The expression of NOS in the auditory pathway of phylogenetically diverse organisms strongly suggests a conserved role in this sensory system [Smeets et al, 1997;Reuss et al, 2000;Ando et al, 2004]. In bullfrogs, NOS-releasing cells and/or fibers were localized in all five nuclei of the torus, as well as many of the torus's afferent sources (including octaval nuclei) and projection targets [Feng and Lin, 1991], consistent with other amphibian mappings [Brüning and Mayer, 1996;González et al, 1996González et al, , 2002Muñoz et al, 1996;Lázár and Losonczy, 1999].…”

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confidence: 54%

“…For example, NOS is present in the most primitive of metazoans, the sponges, as well as mollusks, annelids, cnidarians and arthropods [Leake and Moroz, 1996;Moroz and Gillette, 1996;Korneev et al, 1998;Giovine et al, 2001;Kitamura et al, 2001;Rast, 2001;Watson et al, 2001;Bullerjahn and Pfluger, 2003;Christie et al, 2003;Moroz et al, 2004;Kurylas et al, 2005]. NOS-immunoreactivity (NOS-ir) in non-mammalian vertebrate brains has been detected in various fishes [Brüning et al, 1995;Villani et al, 2001;Bordieri et al, 2003;Singru et al, 2003;Ando et al, 2004;Masini et al, 2005], reptiles [Brüning et al, 1994b;Smeets et al, 1997;Haverkamp et al, 2000], and birds [Brüning et al, 1994a;Garcia-Calero et al, 2002;Balthazart et al, 2003]. Amphibians are particularly important in this regard, as they provide excellent model systems for behavioral studies [Deban et al, 2001;Arbib, 2003;Woolley et al, 2004;Moore et al, 2005;Wilczynski et al, 2005].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nitric oxide also participates in the release of other neurotransmitters, such as noradrenaline and dopamine, and is associated with certain neuronal disorders, including Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases and Down syndrome [Gotti et al, 2004;Guix et al, 2005]. Because of the novelty and significant functional implications, much effort has since been invested to identify NO pathways [Bredt et al, 1991a;Panzica et al, 1994;Wang and Morris, 1996;Mantelas et al, 2003;Raceková et al, 2003;Yao et al, 2003;Ando et al, 2004;Gotti et al, 2005].…”

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Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH Diaphorase Distribution in the Bullfrog <i>(Rana catesbeiana)</i> CNS: Pathways and Functional Implications

Huynh¹,

Boyd²

2007

Brain Behav Evol

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The gas nitric oxide (NO) is emerging as an important regulator of normal physiology and pathophysiology in the central nervous system (CNS). The distribution of cells releasing NO is poorly understood in non-mammalian vertebrates. Nitric oxide synthase immunocytochemistry (NOS ICC) was thus used to identify neuronal cells that contain the enzyme required for NO production in the amphibian brain and spinal cord. NADPH-diaphorase (NADPHd) histochemistry was also used because the presence of NADPHd serves as a reliable indicator of nitrergic cells. Both techniques revealed stained cells in all major structures and pathways in the bullfrog brain. Staining was identified in the olfactory glomeruli, pallium and subpallium of the telencephalon; epithalamus, thalamus, preoptic area, and hypothalamus of the diencephalon; pretectal area, optic tectum, torus semicircularis, and tegmentum of the mesencephalon; all layers of the cerebellum; reticular formation; nucleus of the solitary tract, octaval nuclei, and dorsal column nuclei of the medulla; and dorsal and motor fields of the spinal cord. In general, NADPHd histochemistry provided better staining quality, especially in subpallial regions, although NOS ICC tended to detect more cells in the olfactory bulb, pallium, ventromedial thalamus, and cerebellar Purkinje cell layer. NOS ICC was also more sensitive for motor neurons and consistently labeled them in the vagus nucleus and along the length of the rostral spinal cord. Thus, nitrergic cells were ubiquitously distributed throughout the bullfrog brain and likely serve an essential regulatory function.

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confidence: 99%

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Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH Diaphorase Distribution in the Bullfrog <i>(Rana catesbeiana)</i> CNS: Pathways and Functional Implications

Huynh¹,

Boyd²

2007

Brain Behav Evol

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“…References: agnathans: Schober et al, 1994a;Kyriakatos et al, 2009;chondrichthyes: Shiells and Falk, 1992;Pérez et al, 1995;Álvarez-Otero et al, 1996;Funakoshi et al, 1997;Ferrando et al, 2012;Pose-Mendez et al, 2014;cladistians: López et al, 2016;chondrosteans: Pushchina and Obukhov, 2012;teleosts: Holmqvist et al, 1994teleosts: Holmqvist et al, , 2000Ostholm et al, 1994;Arévalo et al, 1995;Brüning et al, 1995;Anken and Rahmann, 1996;Cioni et al, 1997;Pottek et al, 1997;Funakoshi et al, 1999;Baby et al, 2000;Oyan et al, 2000;Haamedi and Djamgoz, 2002;Bordieri et al, 2003Bordieri et al, , 2005Singru et al, 2003;Ando et al, 2004;Bordieri and Cioni, 2004;Pushchina and Diuĭzen, 2004;Pushchina, 2007;Pushchina et al, 2007;Giráldez-Pérez et al, 2008Gaikwad et al, 2009;Pushchina and Obukhov, 2010;Ganz et al, 2012;lungfishes: Schober et al, 1994b;Northcutt, 2009;amphibians: Nöll et al, 1994;Crowe et al, 1995;Kurenni et al, 1995;Brüning and Mayer, 1996;González et al, 1996González et al, , 2002b…”

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Pattern of Nitrergic Neuronal System Organization in the Brain of Two Holostean Fishes (Actinopterygii: Ginglymodi)

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The study of the nitrergic system, formed by the networks of neurons containing the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS), has been extremely useful in unraveling neuroanatomical features of the organization of the central nervous system of vertebrates. Thus, data are available for representatives of most vertebrate classes and, in particular, several studies have detailed the organization of this system in teleosts. In contrast, no information is available regarding this neurotransmission system in the brains of holosteans, an early diverged and poorly understood group of actinopterygian fishes, currently considered a sister group of teleosts that contains only 8 species. The present study provides the first detailed information on the distribution of nitrergic cell bodies and fibers in 2 holostean species of the genus Lepisosteus, the spotted gar L. oculatus and the Florida gar L. platyrhincus. NOS immunohistochemistry and the NADPH diaphorase (NADPH-d) histochemical reaction were used, and both techniques yielded identical results, with the exception of the primary olfactory and terminal nerve fibers, which only labeled for NADPH-d exclusively in L. oculatus. Double immunohistochemistry was conducted for the simultaneous detection of NOS with tyrosine hydroxylase, choline acetyltransferase, calbindin, calretinin, and serotonin to accurately establish the localization of the nitrergic neurons and fibers in the brain of holosteans, the neuroanatomy of which has been mostly neglected, and to assess possible interactions between these neuroactive substances. Distinct groups of nitrergic cells were located in subpallial areas, the basal hypothalamus, posterior tubercle, optic tectum and mesencephalic tegmentum, reticular formation, solitary tract nucleus, spinal cord, and amacrine cells in the retina. In addition, low numbers of nitrergic cells were observed in the pallium, suprachiasmatic nucleus, prethalamic and thalamic areas, torus lateralis and torus semicircularis, cerebellar and laterodorsal tegmental nuclei, and the ventral octavolateral area. Comparison of these results with those from other classes of vertebrates, and including a segmental analysis to correlate cell populations, reveals that the pattern of the nitrergic system in holosteans is very close to that in ancestral actinopterygian fishes and highlights conserved and derived traits.

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Isolation and characterization of melanopsin photoreceptors of atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Sandbakken

Ebbesson

Stefansson

et al. 2012

J of Comparative Neurology

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Melanopsins constitute a recently described group of vertebrate opsin photoreceptors that are involved in nonvisual photoreception. Here we describe the identification of six melanopsin genes of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), a valuable teleost model for studying nonvisual photoreception and the basis of photoperiodism. The results show that genes belonging to two different groups, the mammalian-like (Opn4m) and the Xenopus-like (Opn4x) melanopsins have been duplicated in teleosts. In addition, two pairs of salmon duplicates were identified, presumably originating from the salmon lineage whole genome duplication event. The expression pattern of melanopsins was studied by in situ hybridization. The results show that Opn4m and Opn4x melanopsins are differentially expressed in the brain and retina, indicating a functional divergence. In the retina, Opn4m and Opn4x melanopsin are differentially expressed in ganglion, amacrine, and horizontal cells. In the brain, Opn4m is expressed in the dorsal thalamus and in the nucleus lateralis tuberis of the hypothalamus, which is closely connected to and involved in the regulation of pituitary function. Opn4x melanopsins are expressed in the dopaminergic, hypophysiotrophic cell population of the suporaoptic/chiasmatic nucleus and in the serotonergic cell population of the left habenula. The results suggest that melanopsin photoreceptors can be involved in signaling of photoperiodic information through multiple pathways, involving both the retina and possibly as deep-brain photoreceptors directly transmitting photoperiodic information to the hypothalamus-pituitary axis.

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Localization of mRNAs encoding α and β subunits of soluble guanylyl cyclase in the brain of rainbow trout: comparison with the distribution of neuronal nitric oxide synthase

Cited by 19 publications

References 48 publications

Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH Diaphorase Distribution in the Bullfrog <i>(Rana catesbeiana)</i> CNS: Pathways and Functional Implications

Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH Diaphorase Distribution in the Bullfrog <i>(Rana catesbeiana)</i> CNS: Pathways and Functional Implications

Pattern of Nitrergic Neuronal System Organization in the Brain of Two Holostean Fishes (Actinopterygii: Ginglymodi)

Isolation and characterization of melanopsin photoreceptors of atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

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