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ArticleZoomorphology2010

The catecholaminergic nerve plexus of Holothuroidea.

Carlos A Díaz-Balzac, Wigberto Mejías, Luis B Jiménez, José E García-Arrarás

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Article in Zoomorphology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Ethical Considerations for Echinoderms: New Initiatives in Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023
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  5. Distribution and dynamic expression of serotonin and dopamine in the nervous system and ovary of Holothuria scabra during ovarian maturation.Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology · 2018
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  6. A START-domain-containing protein is a novel marker of nervous system components of the sea cucumber Holothuria glaberrima.Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Carlos A Díaz-BalzacDepartment of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Box 23360, Río Piedras, PR 00931-3360, USA.
Wigberto Mejías
Luis B Jiménez
José E García-Arrarás
University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras · PRUniversity of Puerto Rico System · PR

Funding

X-RAY STUDY OF SYNTHETIC OXYGEN CARRIERS RELATED TO BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSS06GM008102 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RIO PIEDRAS · PI ARCE, RAFAEL · 1989 to 2008
$23.8M
RIO PIEDRAS MARC U*STAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMT34GM007821 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RIO PIEDRAS · PI CARBALLEIRA, NESTOR MANUEL · 1985 to 2020
$20.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS S06 GM008102NIGMS NIH HHS T34 GM007821
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Catecholamines have been extensively reported to be present in most animal groups, including members of Echinodermata. In this study, we investigated the presence and distribution of catecholaminergic nerves in two members of the Holothuroidea, Holothuria glaberrima (Selenka, 1867) (Aspidochirotida, Holothuroidea) and Holothuria mexicana (Ludwig, 1875) (Aspidochirotida, Holothuroidea), by using induced fluorescence for catecholamines on tissue sections and immunohistochemistry with an antibody that recognizes tyrosine hydroxylase. The presence of a catecholaminergic nerve plexus similar in distribution and extension to those previously reported in other members of Echinodermata was observed. This plexus, composed of cells and fibers, is found in the ectoneural component of the echinoderm nervous system and is continuous with the circumoral nerve ring and the radial nerves, tentacular nerves, and esophageal plexus. In addition, fluorescent nerves in the tube feet are continuous with the catecholaminergic components of the radial nerve cords. This is the first comprehensive report on the presence and distribution of catecholamines in the nervous system of Holothuroidea. The continuity and distribution of the catecholaminergic plexus strengthen the notion that the catecholaminergic cells are interneurons, since these do not form part of the known sensory or motor circuits and the fluorescence is confined to organized nervous tissue.

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PMID20827375
PMCPMC2934915
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