Aggregation of f-actin in olfactory glomeruli: a common feature of glomeruli across phyla.
2002-11-01 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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- Authors
- Rössler, Wolfgang; Kuduz, Josko; Schürmann, Friedrich W.; Schild, Detlev
- Abstract
- Using fluorophore-conjugated phalloidin, we show that filamentous (F)-actin is strongly aggregated in olfactory glomeruli within primary olfactory centers of vertebrates and insects. Our comparative study demonstrates that aggregation of F-actin is a common feature of glomeruli across phyla, and is independent of glomerular architecture and/or the presence or absence of cellular borders around glomeruli formed by neurons or glial cells. The distribution of F-actin in axonal and dendritic compartments within glomeruli, however, appears different between vertebrates and insects. The potential role of the actin-based cytoskeleton in synaptic and structural plasticity within glomeruli is discussed.
- Issue Date
- 1-November-2002
- Journal
- Chemical senses
- Organization
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
- ISSN
- 0379-864X
- Language
- English