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ArticleAnatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007)2026

Anatolian ground squirrel (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus) retina: Comparative expression of synaptophysin, NeuN, calbindin-D28k, parvalbumin, glial fibrillary acidic protein, and Iba-1 during pre-hibernation and hibernation.

Mehmet Özbek, Feyzullah Beyaz, Mustafa Öztop, Harun Karaca, Ahmet Cabir, Begüm Fatma Kiryar

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  1. Pronounced Neuroplasticity in the Primary Visual Cortex of the 13-Lined Ground Squirrel during Hibernation.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2026
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Mehmet ÖzbekDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2274-5359
Feyzullah BeyazDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9365-4104
Mustafa ÖztopDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2923-9280
Harun KaracaDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1076-8625
Ahmet CabirDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-4940-209X
Begüm Fatma KiryarDepartment of Neuroscience, Gevher Nesibe Genome and Stem Cell Institute, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0001-6571-2186

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Abstract

Hibernation induces significant molecular and cellular adaptations in the retina to maintain function under reduced metabolic conditions. This study aimed to investigate the expression of neuronal, synaptic, and glial markers in the retina of Spermophilus xanthoprymnus during pre-hibernation and hibernation periods using immunohistochemical staining. Synaptophysin expression, restricted to the inner plexiform layer (IPL) and outer plexiform layer (OPL) during pre-hibernation, significantly increased in both layers during hibernation, with additional expression observed in the outer nuclear layer. NeuN immunoreactivity remained unchanged in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) but increased notably in the INL during hibernation. Calbindin-D28k expression, prominent in the INL and plexiform layers during pre-hibernation, decreased markedly in hibernation. In contrast, parvalbumin expression increased across all retinal layers, except the photoreceptor layer, during hibernation. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression, observed in the NFL and GCL, was significantly reduced during hibernation. Iba-1 immunoreactivity, sparse in the IPL and OPL during pre-hibernation, showed a pronounced increase in the IPL, OPL, and INL during hibernation periods. In conclusion, the expression of synaptophysin, NeuN, calbindin-D28k, parvalbumin, GFAP, and Iba-1 was investigated for the first time in the retina of the Anatolian ground squirrel during pre-hibernation and hibernation. This study reveals region-specific shifts in retinal marker expression during pre-hibernation and hibernation, providing a basis for future research into visual system adaptations and retinal plasticity under metabolic suppression.

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Glial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHibernationNerve Tissue ProteinsRetinaSciuridaeSynaptophysinAnimalsCalbindin 1Microfilament ProteinsParvalbuminsCalbindin 1Glial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMicrofilament ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsParvalbuminsSynaptophysinAnatolian ground squirrelcalbindin‐D28kGFAPhibernationIba‐1NeuNparvalbuminretinasynaptophysin

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