Abstract
The concentration and relative distribution of glycine receptors were determined for gerbil brain stem auditory nuclei using 3H-strychnine and quantitative autoradiographic techniques. Significant binding was observed in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus, the dorsal cochlear nucleus, the lateral superior olivary nucleus, and the inferior colliculus. A non-uniform distribution of binding was seen in 3 of these nuclei, such that the greatest concentration of glycine receptors was located in the high-frequency regions. An analysis of neuron soma density suggested that the amount of post-synaptic membrane could partially explain the distribution of receptor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3793-3802 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroscience |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience