Retinal ganglion cells projecting to the dorsal raphe and lateral geniculate complex in Mongolian gerbils

Katherine V. Fite, Melissa A. Birkett, Andrea Smith, Skirmantas Janusonis, Stephen McLaughlin

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Abstract

Injections of rhodamine-B into the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) and Fluoro-Gold into the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) revealed double-labeled retinal ganglion cells (DL RGCs) projecting to both nuclei. The soma-size distribution of DL RGCs was compared with three other distributions: DRN-projecting RGCs, LGN-projecting RGCs, and a large sample of RGCs labeled via the optic nerve with DiI. DL RGC soma diameters fell primarily within the mid-to-upper size range of all three distributions. DL RGCs may provide information to both nuclei concerning comparable aspects of light and visual stimulation via collateralized axons.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)146-150
Number of pages5
JournalBrain Research
Volume973
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 23 2003

Keywords

  • Double-labeled retinal ganglion cell
  • Optic axon collateral
  • Rodent visual system
  • Serotonin system

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Developmental Biology

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