Development of the basal forebrain cholinergic system: phenotype expression prior to target innervation.

doi:10.1016/0197-4580(92)90011-l

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Development of the basal forebrain cholinergic system: phenotype expression prior to target innervation.

Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jan 2000

Thal L J, Gilbertson E, Armstrong D M, Gage F H

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We measured choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities in the rat to determine the time course of development, maturity, and senescence of ChAT activity. Tissue was obtained from Sprague-Dawley rats ranging in age from embryonic day 14 through 23 months. Seven reg...

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Acetylcholinesterase
Animals
Choline O-Acetyltransferase
Female
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Prosencephalon
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains

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