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Quantitative and morphometric data indicate precise cellular interactions between serotonin terminals and

H Moukhles1, O Bosler, J P Bolam

  • 1Département de pathologie, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Neuroscience
|February 1, 1997
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This study quantifies serotonin innervation in the rat substantia nigra, revealing precise synaptic organization. Serotonin terminals target dopamine and other dendrites, influencing motor control and neurotransmission modes.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Neuroanatomy

Background:

  • The substantia nigra is crucial for motor control, receiving dense innervation from various neurotransmitter systems.
  • Serotonin's role in the substantia nigra, particularly its interaction with dopamine neurons, is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the density, synaptic incidence, and target distribution of serotonin axonal varicosities in the rat substantia nigra.
  • To elucidate the precise synaptic connections of serotonin terminals with dopamine neurons and other dendritic targets.
  • To understand how postsynaptic targets influence serotonin varicosity and synaptic junction dimensions.

Main Methods:

  • Light microscopy with in vitro [3H]serotonin uptake and autoradiography to quantify varicosity density.

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  • Electron microscopy with serotonin immunolabelling to determine synaptic incidence and targets.
  • Combined serotonin and tyrosine hydroxylase immunolabelling to identify contacts on dopamine neurons.

    • Main Results:

    • High densities of serotonin varicosities were found in the substantia nigra (9 x 10^6/mm3 in pars reticulata, 6 x 10^6/mm3 in pars compacta).
    • Virtually all varicosities in the pars reticulata and 50% in the pars compacta formed synapses, primarily with dendrites.
    • Serotonin terminals synapsed with dopamine dendrites (20% in pars reticulata) and other dendrite types, with target-specific variations in varicosity size and synaptic junction dimensions.

    Conclusions:

    • Serotonin innervation in the substantia nigra is highly organized, with distinct synaptic targets and modes of transmission.
    • Serotonin influences motor control by acting on GABA projection neurons, potentially via direct synapses or local dopamine release.
    • The findings suggest that postsynaptic targets may exert trophic influences on serotoninergic terminals.