We studied peculiarities of the structure of human entorhinal cortex at weeks 20-26 of gestation (10 hemispheres). The samples were Nissl-stained and immunohistochemically treated with antibodies to parvalbumin, calretinin, calbindin, and cytoskeleton proteins (MAP2 and N200). 3D-reconstruction of the entorhinal cortex from serial sections was performed, caudomedial and rostrolateral areas were isolated. Parvalbumin+cells in layer I, discrete distribution of layer II cells with colocalization of MAP2 and calretinin at the border with layer I, and two sublayers Va and Vb with MAP2+neurons were typical for the caudomedial area. Rostrolateral area was characterized by the homogenous layer II with big amount of cells, high density of MAP2+neurons only in layer III, and the unique layer V. Reelin+Cajal-Retzius cells and N200+fiber plexus in layer I were observed in the caudomedial and rostrolateral areas of the entorhial cortex. Layer IV was represented by a cell-free desiccant.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)497-501
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
Volume164
Issue number4
Early online date2018
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

    Research areas

  • Journal Article, N200, MAP2, entorhial cortex, prenatal development, human, Immunohistochemistry, Humans, Neurofilament Proteins/genetics, Gestational Age, Microtubule-Associated Proteins/genetics, Entorhinal Cortex/anatomy & histology, Calbindin 2/genetics, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Neurons/metabolism, Parvalbumins/genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Calbindins/genetics, Fetus, Asphyxia/metabolism, Microtomy, CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS, HUMAN CEREBRAL-CORTEX

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