Compartmentalization of NADPH-diaphorase staining in the developing human striatum

Neurosci Lett. 1992 Jun 8;140(1):117-20. doi: 10.1016/0304-3940(92)90695-4.

Abstract

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase (NADPH-d) staining of striatal neuropil showed inhomogeneities in human fetal and adult brains. Highly reactive patches were seen during fetal and neonatal period, distributed in a lighter stained background matrix. In adult, zones of low NADPH-d reactivity appeared against darker background staining. NADPH-d reactive patches corresponded to and showed a similar shift in the intensity of staining during development as acetylcholinesterase (AChE) reactive striosomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / analysis
  • Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Adult
  • Corpus Striatum / embryology*
  • Corpus Striatum / enzymology*
  • Corpus Striatum / ultrastructure
  • Embryonic and Fetal Development*
  • Fetus
  • Gestational Age
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • NADPH Dehydrogenase / analysis
  • NADPH Dehydrogenase / metabolism*

Substances

  • NADPH Dehydrogenase
  • Acetylcholinesterase