The nervous system of Tricladida. I. Neuroanatomy of Procerodes littoralis (Maricola, Procerodidae): An immunocytochemical study

Maria Reuter; Margaretha K.S. Gustafsson; Cecilia Sahlgren; David W. Halton; Aaron G. Maule; Chris Shaw

doi:10.1007/BF02331909

The nervous system of Tricladida. I. Neuroanatomy of Procerodes littoralis (Maricola, Procerodidae): An immunocytochemical study

Maria Reuter^*, Margaretha K.S. Gustafsson, Cecilia Sahlgren, David W. Halton, Aaron G. Maule, Chris Shaw

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

31 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The organization of the nervous system of Procerodes littoralis (Tricladida, Maricola, Procerodidae) was studied by immunocytochemistry, using antibodies to authentic flatworm neuropeptide F (NPF) (Moniezia expansa). Compared to earlier investigations of the neuroanatomy of tricladid flatworms, the pattern of NPF immunoreactivity in Procerodes littoralis reveals differences in the following respects: 1. Shape and structure of the brain. 2. Number and composition of longitudinal nerve cords. 3. Shape of branches of, and transverse connections between, main ventral nerve cords. 4. Composition of the pharyngeal nervous system. The rich innervation by NPF immunoreactive (IR) fibres and cells of the subepithelial muscle layer, the pharynx musculature and the musculature of the male copulatory apparatus indicates a neurotransmitter or neuromodulatory influence on muscular activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-122
Number of pages	10
Journal	Invertebrate Neuroscience
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02331909
Publication status	Published - Sept 1995
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

immunocytochemistry
nervous system
neuropeptide F (NPF)
orthogon
Tricladida

Access to Document

10.1007/BF02331909

Cite this

@article{6185a24774af4864a5418a1e6c42a876,

title = "The nervous system of Tricladida. I. Neuroanatomy of Procerodes littoralis (Maricola, Procerodidae): An immunocytochemical study",

abstract = "The organization of the nervous system of Procerodes littoralis (Tricladida, Maricola, Procerodidae) was studied by immunocytochemistry, using antibodies to authentic flatworm neuropeptide F (NPF) (Moniezia expansa). Compared to earlier investigations of the neuroanatomy of tricladid flatworms, the pattern of NPF immunoreactivity in Procerodes littoralis reveals differences in the following respects: 1. Shape and structure of the brain. 2. Number and composition of longitudinal nerve cords. 3. Shape of branches of, and transverse connections between, main ventral nerve cords. 4. Composition of the pharyngeal nervous system. The rich innervation by NPF immunoreactive (IR) fibres and cells of the subepithelial muscle layer, the pharynx musculature and the musculature of the male copulatory apparatus indicates a neurotransmitter or neuromodulatory influence on muscular activity.",

keywords = "immunocytochemistry, nervous system, neuropeptide F (NPF), orthogon, Tricladida",

author = "Maria Reuter and Gustafsson, {Margaretha K.S.} and Cecilia Sahlgren and Halton, {David W.} and Maule, {Aaron G.} and Chris Shaw",

year = "1995",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1007/BF02331909",

language = "English",

volume = "1",

pages = "113--122",

journal = "Invertebrate Neuroscience",

issn = "1354-2516",

publisher = "Springer",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The nervous system of Tricladida. I. Neuroanatomy of Procerodes littoralis (Maricola, Procerodidae)

T2 - An immunocytochemical study

AU - Reuter, Maria

AU - Gustafsson, Margaretha K.S.

AU - Sahlgren, Cecilia

AU - Halton, David W.

AU - Maule, Aaron G.

AU - Shaw, Chris

PY - 1995/9

Y1 - 1995/9

N2 - The organization of the nervous system of Procerodes littoralis (Tricladida, Maricola, Procerodidae) was studied by immunocytochemistry, using antibodies to authentic flatworm neuropeptide F (NPF) (Moniezia expansa). Compared to earlier investigations of the neuroanatomy of tricladid flatworms, the pattern of NPF immunoreactivity in Procerodes littoralis reveals differences in the following respects: 1. Shape and structure of the brain. 2. Number and composition of longitudinal nerve cords. 3. Shape of branches of, and transverse connections between, main ventral nerve cords. 4. Composition of the pharyngeal nervous system. The rich innervation by NPF immunoreactive (IR) fibres and cells of the subepithelial muscle layer, the pharynx musculature and the musculature of the male copulatory apparatus indicates a neurotransmitter or neuromodulatory influence on muscular activity.

AB - The organization of the nervous system of Procerodes littoralis (Tricladida, Maricola, Procerodidae) was studied by immunocytochemistry, using antibodies to authentic flatworm neuropeptide F (NPF) (Moniezia expansa). Compared to earlier investigations of the neuroanatomy of tricladid flatworms, the pattern of NPF immunoreactivity in Procerodes littoralis reveals differences in the following respects: 1. Shape and structure of the brain. 2. Number and composition of longitudinal nerve cords. 3. Shape of branches of, and transverse connections between, main ventral nerve cords. 4. Composition of the pharyngeal nervous system. The rich innervation by NPF immunoreactive (IR) fibres and cells of the subepithelial muscle layer, the pharynx musculature and the musculature of the male copulatory apparatus indicates a neurotransmitter or neuromodulatory influence on muscular activity.

KW - immunocytochemistry

KW - nervous system

KW - neuropeptide F (NPF)

KW - orthogon

KW - Tricladida

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029420821&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/BF02331909

DO - 10.1007/BF02331909

M3 - Article

C2 - 9372136

AN - SCOPUS:0029420821

SN - 1354-2516

VL - 1

SP - 113

EP - 122

JO - Invertebrate Neuroscience

JF - Invertebrate Neuroscience

IS - 2

ER -

The nervous system of Tricladida. I. Neuroanatomy of Procerodes littoralis (Maricola, Procerodidae): An immunocytochemical study

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this