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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2018

Is Marcus Gunn jaw winking a primitive reflex? Rat neuroanatomy.

Hou-Cheng Liang, Jing-Dong Zhang, Pi-Fu Luo, Ying Qiao, An-Le Su, Ting Zhang, Hong-Na Zhu

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hou-Cheng LiangXi'an BRIGHT Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China.
Jing-Dong ZhangXi'an BRIGHT Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China.
Pi-Fu LuoDepartment of Pathology, King Med Diagnostics, International Bioisland, Guangzhou 510050, Guangdong Province, China.
Ying QiaoShaanxi Provincial Eye Research Institute and Xi'an Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710002, Shaanxi Province, China.
An-Le SuShaanxi Provincial Eye Research Institute and Xi'an Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710002, Shaanxi Province, China.
Ting ZhangShaanxi Provincial Eye Research Institute and Xi'an Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710002, Shaanxi Province, China.
Hong-Na ZhuShaanxi Provincial Eye Research Institute and Xi'an Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710002, Shaanxi Province, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNThe Eighth Hospital of Xi'an · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate a possible trigeminal proprioceptive-oculomotor neural pathway and explore possible synaptic connections between neurons in this pathway. Attempt to bring a new insight to mechanism of Marcus Gunn syndrome (MGS).

methodsAnterograde and retrograde tract tracing was applied and combined with immunofluorescent stain in rats. After electrophysiological identifying mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (Vme) neurons, intracellular injection of tracer was performed to trace axon trajectory.

resultsFollowing injections of anterograde tracers into the Vme, labeled terminals were observed ipsilateral in oculomotor and trochlear nuclei (III/IV), as well as in their premotor neurons in interstitial nucleus of Cajal and Darkschewitsch nucleus (INC/DN). Combining with choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunofluorescent stain, it showed that Vme projecting terminals contact upon ChAT positive III/IV motoneurons under confocal microscope. By retrograde labeling premotor neurons of the III, it showed that Vme neuronal terminals contact with retrogradely labeled pre-oculomotor neurons in the INC/DN. Axons of intracellularly labeled Vme neurons that respond to electric stimuli of the masseter nerve traveled into the ipsilateral III.

conclusionThere may exist a trigeminal proprioceptive-oculomotor system neural circuit in the rat, which is probably related to vertical-torsional eye movements. Possible association of this pathway with MGS etiology was discussed.

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anterograde and retrograde tract tracinginterstitial nucleus of Cajal and Darkschewitsch nucleusintracellular tract tracingmesencephalic trigeminal nucleusoculomotor and trochlear nuclei

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