Calcium binding protein expression in the optic tectum of Alligator during development

Y-W Ruan1, K-F So, M B Pritz

  • 1GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration (GHMICR), Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China; Department of Anatomy, Jinan University School of Medicine, Guangzhou, China.

Summary

The study examined calcium binding proteins in alligator embryos, finding calretinin expression was earliest and most widespread, followed by calbindin, and lastly parvalbumin. Developmental patterns varied between protein types and cell sizes.

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