Neurochemical fingerprinting of amygdalostriatal and intra-amygdaloid projections: a tracing-immunofluorescence study in the rat. 2018

Floris G Wouterlood, and Sanne van Oort, and Lucian Bloemhard, and Nico A Flierman, and Jorik Spijkerman, and Christopher I Wright, and Jeroen A M Beliën, and Hendrik J Groenewegen
Amsterdam UMC, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: fg.wouterlood@vumc.nl.

Amygdalostriatal and intra-amygdaloid fiber connectivity was studied in rats via injections of one of the tracers Phaseolus vulgaris leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) or biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) into various amygdaloid nuclei. To determine the neurotransmitter identity of labeled fibers we combined tracer detection with immunofluorescence staining, using antibodies against vesicular transporters (VTs) associated with glutamatergic (VGluT1, VGluT2) or GABAergic (VGAT) neurotransmission. High-magnification confocal laser scanning images were screened for overlap: occurrence inside tracer labeled fibers or axon terminals of immunofluorescence signal associated with one of the VTs. Labeled amygdalostriatal fibers were seen when tracer had been injected into the magnocellular and parvicellular portions of the basal amygdaloid nucleus and the lateral amygdaloid nucleus (nuclei belonging to 'cortical type' amygdaloid nuclei). Intra-amygdaloidal projection fibers were mostly found after tracer injections in the central and medial amygdaloid nuclei ('striatal type' amygdaloid nuclei). Terminals of tracer-labeled amygdalostriatal fibers contained immunofluorescence signal associated mostly with VGluT1 and to a lesser degree with VGluT2 or VGAT. Intra-amygdaloid labeled fibers showed colocalization mostly of VGluT1, followed by VGAT. VGluT2 co-occurred in a minority of intra-amygdaloid tracer-containing fiber terminals. We conclude from our observations that both amygdalostriatal and intra-amygdaloid projections, arising from, respectively, 'cortical type' and 'striatal type' amygdaloid nuclei contain strong glutamatergic and modest GABAergic components. The glutamatergic fibers express either VGluT1 or VGluT2. The absence in large numbers of tracer labeled fibers of expression of one of the selected VTs leads us to suspect that amygdalostriatal projection fibers may contain hitherto neglected neurotransmitters in these connections, e.g., aspartate.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009434 Neural Pathways Neural tracts connecting one part of the nervous system with another. Neural Interconnections,Interconnection, Neural,Interconnections, Neural,Neural Interconnection,Neural Pathway,Pathway, Neural,Pathways, Neural
D001931 Brain Mapping Imaging techniques used to colocalize sites of brain functions or physiological activity with brain structures. Brain Electrical Activity Mapping,Functional Cerebral Localization,Topographic Brain Mapping,Brain Mapping, Topographic,Functional Cerebral Localizations,Mapping, Brain,Mapping, Topographic Brain
D003342 Corpus Striatum Striped GRAY MATTER and WHITE MATTER consisting of the NEOSTRIATUM and paleostriatum (GLOBUS PALLIDUS). It is located in front of and lateral to the THALAMUS in each cerebral hemisphere. The gray substance is made up of the CAUDATE NUCLEUS and the lentiform nucleus (the latter consisting of the GLOBUS PALLIDUS and PUTAMEN). The WHITE MATTER is the INTERNAL CAPSULE. Lenticular Nucleus,Lentiform Nucleus,Lentiform Nuclei,Nucleus Lentiformis,Lentiformis, Nucleus,Nuclei, Lentiform,Nucleus, Lenticular,Nucleus, Lentiform,Striatum, Corpus
D005260 Female Females
D005455 Fluorescent Antibody Technique Test for tissue antigen using either a direct method, by conjugation of antibody with fluorescent dye (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT) or an indirect method, by formation of antigen-antibody complex which is then labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT). The tissue is then examined by fluorescence microscopy. Antinuclear Antibody Test, Fluorescent,Coon's Technique,Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody Test,Fluorescent Protein Tracing,Immunofluorescence Technique,Coon's Technic,Fluorescent Antibody Technic,Immunofluorescence,Immunofluorescence Technic,Antibody Technic, Fluorescent,Antibody Technics, Fluorescent,Antibody Technique, Fluorescent,Antibody Techniques, Fluorescent,Coon Technic,Coon Technique,Coons Technic,Coons Technique,Fluorescent Antibody Technics,Fluorescent Antibody Techniques,Fluorescent Protein Tracings,Immunofluorescence Technics,Immunofluorescence Techniques,Protein Tracing, Fluorescent,Protein Tracings, Fluorescent,Technic, Coon's,Technic, Fluorescent Antibody,Technic, Immunofluorescence,Technics, Fluorescent Antibody,Technics, Immunofluorescence,Technique, Coon's,Technique, Fluorescent Antibody,Technique, Immunofluorescence,Techniques, Fluorescent Antibody,Techniques, Immunofluorescence,Tracing, Fluorescent Protein,Tracings, Fluorescent Protein
D000679 Amygdala Almond-shaped group of basal nuclei anterior to the INFERIOR HORN OF THE LATERAL VENTRICLE of the TEMPORAL LOBE. The amygdala is part of the limbic system. Amygdaloid Body,Amygdaloid Nuclear Complex,Amygdaloid Nucleus,Archistriatum,Corpus Amygdaloideum,Intercalated Amygdaloid Nuclei,Massa Intercalata,Nucleus Amygdalae,Amygdalae, Nucleus,Amygdaloid Bodies,Amygdaloid Nuclear Complices,Amygdaloid Nuclei, Intercalated,Amygdaloid Nucleus, Intercalated,Amygdaloideum, Corpus,Amygdaloideums, Corpus,Archistriatums,Complex, Amygdaloid Nuclear,Complices, Amygdaloid Nuclear,Corpus Amygdaloideums,Intercalata, Massa,Intercalatas, Massa,Intercalated Amygdaloid Nucleus,Massa Intercalatas,Nuclear Complex, Amygdaloid,Nuclear Complices, Amygdaloid,Nuclei, Intercalated Amygdaloid,Nucleus, Amygdaloid,Nucleus, Intercalated Amygdaloid
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D017208 Rats, Wistar A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain. Wistar Rat,Rat, Wistar,Wistar Rats
D050495 Vesicular Inhibitory Amino Acid Transport Proteins A family of vesicular neurotransmitter transporter proteins that sequester the inhibitory neurotransmitters GLYCINE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; and possibly GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE into SECRETORY VESICLES. Vesicular Inhibitory Amino Acid Transporter Proteins,VGAT Transporter Proteins,VIAAT Transporter Proteins,Vesicular GABA-Glycine Transport Proteins,Vesicular GABA-Glycine Transporter Proteins,Transporter Proteins, VGAT,Transporter Proteins, VIAAT,Vesicular GABA Glycine Transport Proteins,Vesicular GABA Glycine Transporter Proteins
D050496 Vesicular Glutamate Transport Proteins A family of vesicular neurotransmitter transporter proteins that were originally characterized as sodium dependent inorganic phosphate cotransporters. Vesicular glutamate transport proteins sequester the excitatory neurotransmitter GLUTAMATE from the CYTOPLASM into SECRETORY VESICLES in exchange for lumenal PROTONS. Glutamate Transporters, Vesicular,VGLUT Transport Protein,Vesicular Glutamate Transport Protein,Vesicular Glutamate Transporter,Vesicular Glutamate Transporter Protein,Vesicular Glutamate Transporter Proteins,VGLUT Transport Proteins,Glutamate Transporter, Vesicular,Protein, VGLUT Transport,Transport Protein, VGLUT,Transport Proteins, VGLUT,Transporter, Vesicular Glutamate,Transporters, Vesicular Glutamate,Vesicular Glutamate Transporters

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