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[14C]deoxyglucose labelling of functional activity in the cephalopod central nervous system
A Novicki1, J B Messenger, B U Budelmann
1Marine Biomedical Institute, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
Abstract:
For the first time, the [14C]deoxyglucose radioautographic technique has been successfully used to map physiological activity in cephalopod brains. In unilaterally blinded octopus and cuttlefish, the optic lobe of the deprived side showed a decreased uptake of the labelled tracer. This suggests that the uptake is related to functional activity. The potential of the [14C]deoxyglucose technique as a powerful tool in studying the functional organization of cephalopod brains is discussed.
