Hypercortisolemia is often observed in patients suffering from major depression. As the serotonergic (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) system plays a major role in the etiology of depression, a loss of endocrine and neurotransmitter system interactions, including corticosterone regulation of 5-HT transpor
5-HT 1A and 2A receptor positive cells in the cerebella of mice and human and their decline during aging
β Scribed by David T. Yew; Lai-Yin Yeung; Maria Sen-Mun Wai; Ying T. Mak
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 346 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1059-910X
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
This study evaluated the 5βHT1A and 5βHT2A receptor positive cells in the cerebella of mice and human by immunocytochemistry. Mice were of ages 1, 3, and 12 months whereas the human subjects were divided into two groups, a younger 57β78 years old group and an older 82β91 years old group. Both 5βHT1A and 5βHT2A receptor positive cells were observed in the molecular and granular layers of the cerebella of mice and human. Although there was a decline in these positive cells during aging, no regional difference in the positive cells were observed in the anterior, middle, and posterior regions of the cerebella. Microsc. Res. Tech. 2009. Β© 2009 WileyβLiss, Inc.
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