Howe P R, Moon E, Dampney R A
Neurosci Lett. 1983 Jul 29;38(2):125-30. doi: 10.1016/0304-3940(83)90028-9.
Serotonin (5-HT)-containing nerve cells in the rabbit brain were visualized immunohistochemically and were mapped on photographs of coronal brain sections. The 5-HT cells extended from the caudal medulla oblongata to the rostral midbrain and were mostly clustered in groups resembling those found in the rat brainstem. However, there were several notable differences between the rabbit and the rat in the distribution of 5-HT nerve cells. In particular, there were fewer pontine 5-HT cells in the rabbit and the major 5-HT cell groups of the midbrain and the ventral medulla oblongata were spread further laterally than in the rat brain.
采用免疫组织化学方法对兔脑中含5-羟色胺（5-HT）的神经细胞进行可视化处理，并将其标注在冠状脑切片照片上。5-HT细胞从延髓尾端延伸至中脑嘴端，大多聚集成群，类似于在大鼠脑干中发现的细胞群。然而，兔和大鼠在5-HT神经细胞的分布上存在一些显著差异。特别是，兔脑桥中的5-HT细胞较少，且中脑和延髓腹侧的主要5-HT细胞群比大鼠脑更向外侧扩展。
