Calretinin and calbindin in the retina of the developing chick

Calretinin and calbindin-D28k are two calcium-binding proteins that are present in largely different sets of nerve cells in the central nervous system. Their appearance during development of the chick retina was studied by immunohistochemistry and Western blots. The patterns are mature one day befor...

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Published in:Cell and tissue research 1991-05, Vol.264 (2), p.197-208
Main Authors: ELLIS, J. H, RICHARDS, D. E, ROGERS, J. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Calbindin 2
Calbindins
Cell Count
Chick Embryo
Chickens
Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology
Eye Proteins - metabolism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Immunohistochemistry
Nerve Tissue Proteins - metabolism
Nervous System - embryology
Nervous System - metabolism
Organogenesis. Fetal development
Organogenesis. Physiological fonctions
Photoreceptor Cells - metabolism
Retina - cytology
Retina - embryology
Retina - metabolism
S100 Calcium Binding Protein G - metabolism
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Summary:Calretinin and calbindin-D28k are two calcium-binding proteins that are present in largely different sets of nerve cells in the central nervous system. Their appearance during development of the chick retina was studied by immunohistochemistry and Western blots. The patterns are mature one day before hatching. Each cell type acquires its characteristic calcium-binding protein several days after its differentiation has started, but in most cases before morphological maturation is complete. There is also an early phase of calbindin immunoreactivity in many immature amacrine cells, and of calretinin immunoreactivity in the presumptive photoreceptor layer, suggesting that these proteins may have distinct functions in differentiating cells.
ISSN:0302-766X
1432-0878
DOI:10.1007/BF00313956