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The expression of neurofilament protein and mRNA levels in the lateral geniculate nucleus and area V1 of the developing and adult vervet monkey (Ceorcopithicus aethiops) /

This study comprised three questions, each posed with the intention of exploring the expression of the neurofilament protein (NF) and mRNA levels in the monkey lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and visual cortex. (1) Literature indicates NFs are differentially expressed across the two visual pathways that originate from magnocellular and parvocellular layers in LGN. The results herein suggest that this difference continues at the level of gene transcription for the neurofilament heavy gene. (2) NF expression, assessed by SMI-32 (an antibody that recognizes an epitope of the non-phosphorylated NFs), was investigated as a function of developmental changes occurring during the critical period in area V1 of the vervet monkey visual cortex. The findings indicate that the M pathway develops before the P pathway. (3) The effect of eye enucleation on long-term changes in NF expression was investigated. The results do not support the idea that NF are activity-dependent.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.21581
Date January 1999
CreatorsKogan, Cary.
ContributorsChaudhuri, Avijit (advisor)
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Science (Department of Psychology.)
RightsAll items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
Relationalephsysno: 001658677, proquestno: MQ50807, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest.

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