Jacobs B L, Gannon P J, Azmitia E C
Brain Res Bull. 1984 Jul;13(1):1-31. doi: 10.1016/0361-9230(84)90003-0.
The localization and relative number of serotonergic (5HT) cell bodies in the brainstem of the cat were studied through the use of a specific immunocytochemical technique. A surprisingly large number of 5HT cells were found in regions in addition to the classical raphe nuclei (obscurus, pallidus, magnus, centralis superior, and dorsalis). Foremost among these were: the ventral medulla, just dorsal to the pyramidal tract and inferior olivary complex, and especially the area in and around the lateral reticular nucleus; the dorsal pons, surrounding the central reticular core, and in the central gray area; and a region in the mesencephalon, in and around the interpeduncular nucleus. The advantages and disadvantages of the existing schemas for subdividing and labeling groups of brain 5HT neurons are discussed.
通过使用一种特定的免疫细胞化学技术，对猫脑干中血清素能（5HT）细胞体的定位和相对数量进行了研究。除了经典的中缝核（ obscurus、苍白球、大核、中央上核和背侧核）外，在其他区域也发现了数量惊人的5HT细胞。其中最主要的区域有：延髓腹侧，正好在锥体束和下橄榄复合体的背侧，特别是外侧网状核及其周围区域；脑桥背侧，围绕中央网状核心以及中央灰质区域；以及中脑的一个区域，在脚间核及其周围。讨论了现有的对脑5HT神经元组进行细分和标记的模式的优缺点。
