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Whereas the presence of neuropeptide-Y (NPY) in the superior colliculus (SC) has been established, its participation in the ultrastructural organisation of the neuronal networks in the SC has not been studied. Accordingly, in the present paper light and electron microscopic NPY immunohistochemical studies were performed on the SC of cat. NPY fibres were found to be present predominantly in the superficial grey layer (SGL) of the SC, though a few small NPY cells were found in both the deeper and the upper layers. Ultrastructural observations revealed that the NPY nerve endings establish almost exclusively axo-dendritic synaptic contacts in the SGL of the SC. Thus, the presumably inhibitory impact of the NPY terminals is exerted through the dendrites of the SGL neurons, and not directly to the retinal axons, as thought previously.
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Borosty¡nkői-Baldauf, Z. Ultrastructure of Neuropeptide-Y Immunoreactive Elements in the Superior Colliculus of Cat. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 53, 23–31 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.53.2002.1-2.4
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