GABAergic vesicle-containing dendrites and spines: A critical element in processing sensory input in the monkey dorsal horn

Susan M. Carlton; Elizabeth S. Hayes

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GABAergic vesicle-containing dendrites and spines: A critical element in processing sensory input in the monkey dorsal horn

Susan M. Carlton, Elizabeth S. Hayes

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Antibodies directed against γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) were used to immunostain monkey lumbar spinal cord. In laminae I and II, ultrastructural analysis demonstrated GABA-immunoreactive (-IR) vesicle-containing dendrites as well as the more commonly emphasized immunoreactive cell bodies and terminals. Spines were a consistent feature of these dendrites, and some of the spines contained synaptic vesicles. GABA-IR dendrites were observed postsynaptic to large glomerular-type terminals, small-diameter axon terminals and other vesicle-containing dendrites. They were presynaptic to dendritic shafts and spines. These data suggest that GABA-IR dendrites and dendritic spines may play an important role not only as receptive elements but also provide a means for transferring information from neuron to neuron.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	40-42
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neuroscience Letters
Volume	121
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(91)90644-9
State	Published - Jan 2 1991

Keywords

Dendritic spine
Primate
Spinal cord
Vesicle-containing dendrite
γ-Aminobutyric acid

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General Neuroscience

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