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. 2000 Jun 16;868(1):119-22.
doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)02238-1.

Zinc-enriched boutons in rat spinal cord

H D Schrøder  1 , G Danscher, S M Jo, H Su
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Zinc-enriched boutons in rat spinal cord

H D Schrøder et al. Brain Res. .

Abstract

The rat spinal cord reveals a complex pattern of zinc-enriched (ZEN) boutons. As a result of in vivo exposure to selenide ions, nanosized clusters of zinc selenide are created in places where zinc ions are present, including the zinc-containing synaptic vesicles of ZEN boutons. The clusters can be silver enhanced by autometallographic (AMG) development. A description of the ZEN bouton patterns is presented and discussed. The distribution of ZEN boutons could indicate that these terminal systems have a differentiated influence on sensory and motor systems.

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