摘要
目的观察大鼠纹状体神经元型一氧化氮合酶(nNOS)免疫阳性神经元的分布以及阳性神经元的超微结构特征。方法取健康成年SD大鼠,ABC法显示nNOS免疫阳性神经元,包埋前染色方法对阳性细胞进行免疫电镜观察。结果光镜下,nNOS免疫阳性细胞呈棕褐色,胞体及突起清晰,纹状体外侧区阳性细胞较多,内侧区较少。各区内阳性细胞以中、小型细胞为主,且大多数为中型细胞,小型细胞次之,大型细胞最少。透射电镜观察nNOS阳性神经元核大,胞浆少,呈中间神经元的特征;阳性颗粒呈黑色斑块样,在胞体内,可见小的阳性物质分布于胞核周围或者细胞膜内侧均无膜样结构包裹,大的团块样阳性物质主要存在于胞浆,有清晰的单层膜样结构包裹,亦可见部分无膜样结构包裹的大的阳性物质;在树突和轴突集中的部位亦可见免疫阳性物质,但并不在突起终末的囊泡内;脑组织内微血管壁旁的免疫阳性终末较多见,其突起毗邻血管外膜。结论大鼠纹状体nNOS免疫阳性神经元以中、小型细胞为主,符合中间神经元的特征,nNOS阳性物质分布于胞质和突起,大块物质多有膜性结构包裹,小块和部分大块阳性物质以及位于轴树突内的无膜性结构包裹,这可能与其功能状态有关。
Objective To observe the distribution of neuronal nitric oxide synthase （nNOS）-immunopositive neurons in rat corpus striatum and their ultrastructural features. Methods Brain tissue specimens were obtained from normal SD rats, in which nNOS-immunopositive neurons were visualized by ABC immunocytochemistry and observed under immunoelectron microscope with pre-embedding staining. Results Under light microscope, nNOS-immunopositive neurons appeared brown with distinct profiles of the cell body and processes. These neurons, mostly medium-sized and small cells, were located mainly in the lateral region of the corpus striatum. Only a few immunopositive neurons were detected in the medial region of the corpus striatum. Immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy identified the nNOS-immunopositive neurons as intemeurons possessing large nuclei with small amount of cytoplasma. The immunopositive granules were visualized as black plaques, and the larger ones distributed mainly in the cell bodies, some with monolayer membrane encapsulation. The small granules did not have the encapsulation, scattering in perinuclear regions and under the cell membrane, but not in the cell body. The immunopositive granules were also found in the axons and dendrites, but not in the vesicles of the synapses. In addition, many immunopositive terminals were found close to the blood vessels. Conclusions nNOS-immunopositive neurons in rat corpus striatum are mainly medium-sized and small cells as is typical of the intemeurons. The immunopositive granules locate in the cytoplasma, axons and dendrites, and larger granules have membrane coating while small ones do not, possibly in relation to their functions.
出处
《南方医科大学学报》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2007年第1期1-4,共4页
Journal of Southern Medical University
基金
广东省自然科学基金团队项目(039213)
广州市科技计划项目(2004J1-C0241)~~
