Experiments were conducted on 20 male rabbits. Gigantopyramidal and praeccntral regions of the neocortex were bilaterally ablated. After five weeks the neurons of the basal amygdaloid nucleus were classified into four types: large neurons of the dorsal portion; small neurons of the dorsal portion and within this group another type of neurons which were most affected by the ablations, and finall...

The primate amygdaloid complex is a prominent structure in the medial temporal lobe that comprises a variety of cytoarchitectonically distinct nuclei and cortical regions. The present study employed immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization techniques to determine the distribution of GABAergic cells, fibers, and terminals in the macaque monkey amygdala. Using a monoclonal antibody to GABA, ...

<em>Cortinarius gueneri</em> (subgen. <em>Telamonia</em> sect. <em>Laeti</em>) is described as a new species from Turkey based on morphological and molecular data. It can be recognized by the somewhat irregular conical to campanulate, translucent-striate, rusty brown pileus; pale yellowish cinnamon broadly attached lamellae; salmon pinkish stipe; narrowly amy...

In the light of physiological data it is certain that there is a close functional correlation between the amygdaloid body and the hypo-thalamus and preoptic area. These areas are vital for emotional reactions and affect drives and endocrinal functions. A damage of amygdaloid nuclei causes changes in behavior very similar to those following partial lesions of the hypothalamus and preoptic area (...

Cortistatin-14 (CST-14) is a recently discovered member of the somatostatin family of neuropeptides. It shares 11 of its 14 amino acids with somatostatin-14 (SRIF-14). In the present study, binding sites for cortistatin-14 in the mouse brain were examined and compared to those for somatostatin using iodinated cortistatin-14 and iodinated somatostatin-14. By in vitro receptor autoradiography, hi...

Peripheral neuropathy has been associated with structural and functional changes of the amygdala, a key player in emotions. Here we study whether peripheral neuropathy influences pain regulation by the amygdala. For this purpose, we determined discharge rates of presumably pro- and antinociceptive pain-regulatory neurons in the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM) following microinjection of vari...