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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 8, 892-900, Copyright © 1988 by Society for Neuroscience

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Three-dimensional pattern of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity in the caudate nucleus of the cat

PM Groves, M Martone, SJ Young and DM Armstrong
Department of Psychiatry, UCSD Medical Center, 92093.

Recent anatomical investigations of the mammalian neostriatum have uncovered discrete neurochemical zones characterized by low levels of AChE and high levels of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity (ELI) compared with the surrounding neostriatal tissue. These regions, termed striosomes, which appear as patches in individual sections, have been associated with specific afferent and efferent pathways that differ from those of the surrounding neostriatal tissue. In the present study, the 3-dimensional distribution of these enkephalin-rich compartments in the caudate nucleus of the adult cat was investigated using computer- assisted 3-dimensional reconstruction techniques. Series consisting of coronal, sagittal, and horizontal tissue sections were obtained. In individual sections, discrete patches of intense enkephalin-like immunoreactivity appeared against a lighter-staining background. Three- dimensional reconstructions revealed that these patches overlapped across sections to form a highly inter-connected structure within the head and body of the caudate nucleus. Several structural features were evident in these reconstructions that appeared to be similar across animals. One consistent pattern was the formation of enkephalin-labeled finger-like structures radiating from the ventricular edge diagonally across the width of the nucleus. Smaller crossbridges were seen connecting the fingers, which often resulted in the formation of claws or rings of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity. These elements appear to align across planes to form a lattice-like structure outlining continuous regions of matrix. This structure may provide a basis for the orderly interaction between the patch and matrix compartments.

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