Quantification of acetylcholinesterase-positive structures in human thymus during development and aging

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-82

  Cavallotti, Daniela ^a   Artico, Marco ^a   Iannetti, Giandomenico ^a   Cavallotti, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; THYMUS;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0033992546     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-0186(99)00090-X     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Bellinger D.L., Felten S.Y., Ackerman K.D., Lorton D., Madden K.S., Felten D.L. Noradrenergic sympathetic innervation of lymphoids organs during development, aging and in autoimmune disease. Aging of the Autonomic Nervous System. 1993;243-284 CRC Press, Boca Raton.
2. Bodian D. A new method for staining nerve fibers and nerve endings in mounted paraffin sections. Anatomical Record. 65:1936;89-97.
3. Bulloch K., Moore R.Y. Innervation of the thymus gland by brain stem and spinal cord in mouse and rat. American Journal of Anatomy. 162:(2):1981;157-166.
4. Bulloch K. Neuroanatomy of lymphoid tissue: a review. Gullemin A. Neuromodulation of Immunity. 1985;111-140 Raven Press, New York.
5. Castino M., Roletto E. Statistica Applicata. 1992;Piccin, Padua.
6. Crotti A. Thyroid and Thymus. 1918;Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia.
7. Du Bois K.P., Dull J., Coon J.M. Studies on the toxicity and pharmacological action of octamethyl pyrophosphoramide (OMPA, Pestox III). Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 99:1950;376-393.
8. Elman G.L., Courtly K.D., Andres V. Jr, Featherstone R.M. A new and rapid colorimetric determination method of acetylcholinesterase activity. Biochemical Pharmacology. 7:1961;88-89.
9. Felici L., Bronzetti E., Artico M. Acetylcholinesterase activity in the normal and myasthenic human thymus. Cerebrovascular Neuroeffector Mechanisms in Health and Disease. 1989;203-206 EUR, Roma.
10. Ghali W.M., Abdel-Rahman S., Nagib M., Mahran Z.Y. Intrinsic innervation and vasculature of pre- and post-natal human thymus. Acta Anatomica (Basel). 108:(1):1980;115-123.
11. Haar J.L. Light and electron microscopy of the human fetal thymus. Anatomical Record. 179:(4):1974;463-476.
12. Hammer J.A. Von Innervationsverhaltnisse der in Krelorgans der Thymus bis den 4 Fetal Monat. Zeitschrift für Mikroskopische und Anatomische Forschung. 8:1935;253-293.
13. Haynes B.F. The human thymic microenvironment. Advances in Immunology. 36:1984;87-99.
14. Karnowsky M.J., Roots L. A direct colouring thiocholine method for cholinesterase. Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. 12:1964;219-221.
15. Kendall M.D. Functional anatomy of the thymic microenvironment. Journal of Anatomy. 117:1991;1-29.
16. Lowry O.H., Rosebrough N.J., Farr A.L., Randall R.J. Protein measurement with the Folin phenol reagent. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 193:1951;165-175.
17. More E.J., Fatty C.S. A note of cholinesterase activity in post mortem tissues. Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. 6:1958;377-379.
18. Nicholson C.A., Appel S.H. Is there acetylcholine receptor in human thymus? Journal of Neurological Sciences. 34:1977;101-108.
19. Patrick W.L.A., Besley G.T.N., Smith I.J. Histochemical diagnosis of Hirschprung's disease and a comparison of the histochemical and biochemical activity of acetylcholinesterase in rectal mucosal biopsies. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 33:1980;336-343.
20. Pinkel D. Ultrastructure of human fetal thymus. American Journal of Diseases of Children. 115:(2):1968;222-238.
21. Raymond F., Morel E., Bach J.F. Evidence for the presence of immunoreactive acetylcholine receptors on human thymus cells. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 6:1984;31-40.
22. Serio A. Appunti dalle Lezioni di Statistica Sanitaria. 1986;Kappa, Rome.
23. Simpson J.G., Gray E.S., Beck J.S. Age involution in the normal human adult thymus. Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 19:1975;261-267.
24. Singh J., Singh A.K. Age related changes in human thymus. Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 37:1979;507-514.
25. Topilko A., Caillon B. Acetylcholinesterase in human thymus cells. Blood. 66:1985;891-895.
26. Townsend F.M. Manual of Histologic and Special Staining Techniques. 1960;McGraw-Hill, New York.