I. Vigh-Teichmann

The infundibular cerebrospinal-fluid contacting neurons.

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ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID-CONTACTING NEURONS

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)‐contacting neurons form a part of the circumventricular organs of the central nervous system. Represented by different cytologic types and located in different regions, they constitute a CSF‐contacting neuronal system, the most central periventricular ring of neurons in the brain organized concentrically according to our concept. Because the central nervous system of deuterostomian echinoderm starfishes and the prochordate lancelet is composed mainly of CSF‐contacting‐like neurons, we hypothesize that this cell type represents ancient cells, or protoneurons, in the vertebrate brain.

Light- and electron-microscopic demonstration of immunoreactive opsin in the pinealocytes of various vertebrates

SummaryAn antibody to opsin isolated from rod outer segments of the frog retina was applied in light- and electron-microscopic immunocytochemical studies to the pineal organ of various vertebrates (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius auratus, Rana esculenta, Emys orbicularis, Pseudemys scripta elegans, Lacerta agilis and viridis, Gallus domesticus, Columba livia, Melopsittacus undulatus, Serinus canaria, Taeniopyga punctata, Didelphis virginiana, Erinaceus roumanicus, Myotis myotis, rabbit, rat, cat).A strong immunoreaction was visible in the outer segments of the pinealocytes of one anuran and several teleost species. The outer segments of pinealocytes in the chelonian reptiles and birds also contained immunoreactive opsin. Ultrastructurally, PAP complexes were localized to the photoreceptor membranes of the outer segments. Immunoreactivity for opsin could not be demonstrated in the lacertilian parietal eye and pineal organ.In the opossum (Marsupialia), pinealocytes remain in contact with the intrapineal invaginations of the pineal recess. In insectivores, the cilia of the pinealocytes exhibit a relation to glial cells similar to that between the outer segments of retinal photoreceptors and the pigment cells. The cilia of mammalian pinealocytes did not show a clear-cut immunoreactivity to opsin with the electron-microscopic technique employed.

Special dendritic and axonal endings formed by the cerebrospinal fluid contacting neurons of the spinal cord.

SummaryThe cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contacting neurons have a dendritic process which protrudes into the central canal, and is provided with one long kinocilium and many shorter stereocilia (about 80 in the turtle) as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. The shape, number and arrangement of the cilia are similar to those of known receptor endings.The silver impregnated axons of these cells converge to a paired centrosuperficial tract forming terminal enlargements at the ventrolateral surface of the spinal cord. Lying among glial endfeet these terminals are ultrastructurally similar to those present in known neurosecretory areas. The nerve endings are attached to the basal lamina, and they comprise many synaptic vesicles (200 to 400 Å in diameter), as well as granular vesicles of different sizes (diameter 600 to 1800 Å). The axons may lie within finger-like protrusions on the surface of the spinal cord, or they may terminate around vessels.Morphological evidence suggests that these nerve terminals and the corresponding CSF contacting perikarya represent a spinal neurosecretory system possibly influenced by information taken up by its special dendrites protruding into the inner CSF space.

Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons, ciliated perikarya and “peptidergic” synapses in the magnocellular preoptic Nucleus of teleostean fishes

SummaryThe magnocellular preoptic nucleus of fishes (Anguilla anguilla, Amiurus nebulosus, Cyprinus carpio, Carassius auratus, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum) has been studied by light and electron microscopy.Two kinds of neurons were found: a) large, electron-dense, Gomori-positive cells with moderate acetylcholinesterase (AChE) positivity which contain granulated vesicles of 1400 to 2200 Å (in average 1600 to 1800 Å), and b) small, strongly AChE-positive, electron-lucent neurons containing granulated vesicles of 900 to 1200 Å. The nerve cells are supplied with axo-somatic and axo-dendritic synapses. These are formed by axon terminals containing either 1. synaptic vesicles of 500 Å, or 2. synaptic vesicles of 500 Å and dense-core vesicles of 600 to 800 Å, or 3. synaptic vesicles of 600 Å and granulated vesicles of up to 1100 Å, or 4. synaptic vesicles of about 400 Å and granulated vesicles of up to 1800 Å. The presence of “peptidergic” and numerous other synapses shows the complexity of the organization and afferentation of the magnocellular preoptic nucleus.In the eel, both types of nerve cells form dendritic terminals within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). These CSF contacting dendrites are supplied with 9×2+0 cilia. In the other species investigated, only some large neurons build up intraventricular endings. The ependymofugal process of the CSF contacting neurons enters the preoptic-neurohypophysial tract.Perikarya of both the large and the small cells may give rise to single, paired or multiple 9×2+0 cilia extending into the intercellular space. The number of CSF contacting neurons is reciprocal to the number of perikarya with intercellular cilium. These latter cells may represent modified, more differentiated forms of the CSF contacting neurons. We think that atypical cilia protruding into the intercellular space may have the same significance for the intercellular fluid as the cilia of the intraventricular dendrites of the CSF contacting neurons for the CSF.

Immunohistochemical localization of substance P and ACTH-like activity in the central nervous system of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris L.

The peroxidase-antiperoxidase (PAP) method was used for the immunohistological demonstration of substances P and ACTH in the cerebral and subesophageal ganglia of the earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris L. With rabbit antibody to substance P a positive immunoreaction was found in nerve cells smaller than the type A neurons of the cerebral ganglion. Their perikarya and nerve processes as well as their terminal enlargements in the synaptic zone were immunoreactive. ACTH-like activity was visible in a larger perikaryon type of the A neurons. Their nerve processes did not show any reaction. However, a part of the nerve terminals of the synaptic zone and a few neurons of type B of the cerebral ganglion, further some cells of the subesophageal ganglion reacted positively.

Licht- und elektronenmikroskopische Untersuchungen am Recessus praeopticus-Organ von Amphibien

SummaryThe preoptic recess organ (PRO) of the 3rd brain ventricle of urodela and anura has been studied by light and electron microscopy. — The PRO consists of a special ependyma and a parvocellular group of neurons. The latter is built up of intraependymal, hypendymal and distal nerve cells. The neurons send processes into the preoptic recess where they form free, club-like nerve terminals. In the perikarya, their ventricular dendrites and liquor endings as well as in their peripheral axons a primary catecholamine, probably noradrenaline, can be demonstrated by fluorescence histochemistry.As demonstrated electron microscopically, the ventricular nerve endings contain mitochondria, a few ergastoplasmic cisternae, microtubuli and dense-core vesicles of various amounts and size (500–850 Å). It characterizes the neurons that they mostly possess a cilium; its basal body and accessory centriol give rise to long rootlet fibers. Cross sections of atypical cilia (type 8+1, 9+0, 10+1, 20+0) are described. The ventricular nerve processes are connected with the surrounding ependymal cells by zonulae adhaerentes. The perikarya of the intraependymal and hypendymal neurons contain various amounts of dense-core vesicles. The distal nerve cells and their processes contain relatively few catecholamine granules. In the neuropil, different types of synapses are to be observed probably acting in different manner. — On the basis of the morphological data, the question of a receptor function of the PRO is discussed.ZusammenfassungDas Recessus praeopticus-Organ (RPO) des 3. Ventrikels von Urodelen und Anuren wurde licht- und elektronenmikroskopisch untersucht. Es besteht aus einem speziellen Ependym und einer kleinzelligen Neuronengruppe, in der sich intraependymale, hypendymale und distale Nervenzellen unterscheiden lassen. Die Neurone senden Fortsätze in den Recessus praeopticus, wo sie freie, knöpfchenförmige Endigungen bilden. In den Nervenzellen, ventrikulären Dendriten und Liquorendigungen sowie in den peripheren Axonen ist fluoreszenzhistochemisch ein primäres Katecholamin, wahrscheinlich Noradrenalin, nachweisbar.Mit dem Elektronenmikroskop sind in den ventrikulären Nervenendigungen Mitochondrien, wenige Ergastoplasmacisternen, Mikrotubuli und „dense-core vesicles“ in wechselnder Menge und Größe (Durchmesser 500–850 Å) nachweisbar. Es ist charakteristisch für die Nervenendigung, daß sie meist über ein Zilium verfügt, von dessen Basalkörper und akzessorischem Zentrosom lange, quergestreifte Basalwurzeln ausgehen. Querschnitte atypischer Zilien (Typ 8+1, 9+0, 10+1, 20+0) werden beschrieben. Die ventrikulären Nervenfortsätze sind durch Zonulae adhaerentes mit den benachbarten Ependymzellen verbunden. Die Perikaryen der intraependymalen und hypendymalen Neurone enthalten „dense-core vesicles“ in wechselnder Menge. Die distalen Nervenzellen und ihre Fortsätze weisen relativ wenige Katecholamingranula auf. Im Neuropil wurden verschiedene Synapsen beobachtet, die wahrscheinlich unterschiedliche Funktionen ausüben. — An Hand der morphologischen Daten wird die Frage einer etwaigen Rezeptorfunktion des RPO diskutiert.

Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons, sensory pinealocytes and Landolt's clubs of the retina as revealed by means of an electron-microscopic immunoreaction against opsin

SummaryOpsin-immunoreactive sites of hypothalamic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting neurons, pinealocytes and retinal cells were studied in various vertebrates (Carassius auratus, Phoxinus phoxinus, Triturus cristatus, Bombina bombina, Rana esculenta) by means of postembedding immuno-electron microscopy with the use of the protein A-gold labeling method. The retina of the rat served as a general reference tissue for the quality of the immunocytochemical reaction.A strong opsin immunoreaction (rat-antibovine opsin serum) was obtained in the rod-type outer segments of photoreceptors in the retina of all species studied. Cone-type outer segments exhibited only very few antigenic binding sites. In the pineal organ of the goldfish and the frog, outer segments of the photoreceptor cells displayed strong immuno reactivity.No immunoreaction was found in hypothalamic CSF-contacting neurons and Landolts clubs of nerve cells of the bipolar layer of the retina. The morphological similarity between the ciliated dendritic terminal of the Landolts club and the intraventricular dendritic ending of the CSF contacting neurons is emphasized.

Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons of the central canal and terminal ventricle in various vertebrates

SummaryCerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting neurons were studied by means of electron microscopy in the spinal cord and/or terminal ventricle of the ray, Raja clavata (Elasmobranchii), the opossum, Didelphis virginiana (Marsupialia), the mouse, Mus musculus, and the guinea pig, Cavia cobaya (Rodentia).Dendrites of the CSF-contacting neurons in the spinal cord of the ray penetrate the ependyma of the central canal and form terminals bearing stereocilia. Axons apparently belonging to these neuronal perikarya terminate on the basal lamina of the spinal cord near the fila of the radix ventralis. In the opossum, a representative of metatherian mammals, the dendritic terminals of the CSF-contacting neurons resemble those of the phylogenetically ancient lower vertebrates and are endowed with many stereocilia. In such eutherian mammals as the mouse and the guinea pig, the corresponding stereocilia are usually less developed. There are numerous CSF-contacting neurons in the wall of the terminal ventricle of the mouse.Since the dendritic terminals of the spinal CSF-contacting neurons resemble those of known sensory cells and the axon terminals on the basal lamina resemble ultrastructurally neurosecretory endings, we suppose that the former are receptive to stimuli exerted by the internal (ventricular) CSF and capable of translating them into a neurosecretory output directed toward the external (subarachnoid) CSF. With their periradicular terminations the axons of the CSF-contacting neurons establish an extended, special site for neurosecretory release along the ventrolateral sulcus of the ray spinal cord.

Ciliated neurons and different types of synapses in anterior hypothalamic nuclei of reptiles.

SummaryThe magnocellular paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei and the parvocellular preoptic and periventricular nuclei have been studied by light and electron microscopy in Emys orbicularis, Lacerta agilis and Elaphe longissima. The ultrastructure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting neurons was described in the preoptic and periventricular nuclei of Emys and Lacerta species. Single 9×2+0 cilia similar to those of the CSF-contacting dendritic terminals were found on perikarya of non CSF-contacting nerve cells, in all four investigated nuclei. The cilia project from funnel-like invaginations of the perikarya into the intercellular space. In the neurons of the nuclei studied, granular vesicles were found, their size being mainly 1,600 Å in the paraventricular nucleus, about 1,800 Å in the supraoptic nucleus, 1,100 Å in the periventricular nucleus and 800 Å, or up to 1,250 Å in the preoptic nucleus. In general, the neurons possess synapses of the axo-somatic, axo-somatic spine, axo-dendritic and axo-dendritic spine types. In the supraoptic nucleus, multiple interdigitated synapses were observed. Presynaptically, either synaptic vesicles only, or synaptic vesicles and dense core vesicles of different sizes (600 to 800 Å, about 1,100 Å, 1250 Å, and up to 2,000 Å) were found. It is discussed whether the above described 9×2+0 cilia may represent some kind of hypothalamic sensory structure that earlier physiological studies postulated to exist. The ciliated hypothalamic perikarya are considered by the authors to be a more differentiated form of the CSF-contacting neurons. The different types of synapses indicate multilateral connections of the nerve cells of the nuclei studied.