TY  - JOUR
AB  - Mesencephalic dopamine (DA) projections are essential for cognitive and behavioral functions and believed to play a critical role during development and aging. The dopaminergic afferents of the rodent prefrontal cortex (PFC) show an extremely prolonged maturation which is very sensitive to epigenetic challenges. However, less is known about the long-term maturation and aging of these DA axons. Therefore, immunohistochemically stained DA fibres were quantitatively examined in the PFC of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) ranging from 6 to 24 months of age. Results show a decrease in DA fibre densities in the superficial layers of the PFC in 24 month old animals compared to 6 and 12 months.
DA  - 2007
DO  - 10.1186/1744-9081-3-14
LA  - eng
IS  - 1
PY  - 2007
SN  - 1744-9081
T2  - Behavioral and Brain Functions
TI  - Density of dopaminergic fibres in the prefrontal cortex of gerbils is sensitive to aging
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-16313048
Y2  - 2024-11-21T23:21:28
ER  -