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Dentate gyrus axo-axonic cell
| Name: | Dentate gyrus axo-axonic cell |
| Synonym(s): | DG Chandelier cell |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| Id: | nlx_54328 |
| Organism: | Vertebrata |
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Soma Specific Properties
| Soma Location: | Dentate gyrus |
Axon Specific Properties
| Location of distant axon arborization: | form extensive plexus in the DG hilus, DG stratum moleculare, DG stratum granulosum |
Intrinsic Properties
| Neurotransmitter released: | GABA |
References
- ↑ Patton PE & McNaughton B (1995) Connection matrix of the hippocampal formation: I. The dentate gyrus. Hippocampus 5: 245-86 PubMed
- Soma Ultrastructure: large perikaryal cytoplasm, nuclear infoldings, intranuclear inclusions, large number of synapses (Page 163 of DG Book)
- Dendrite Shape: bitufted
- Dendrite Ultrastructure: large perikaryal cytoplasm, nuclear infoldings, intranuclear inclusions, large number of synapses (Page 163 of DG Book)
- Apical Location: DG stratum moleculare, hippocampal fissure
- Basal Location: DG hilus, DG stratum granulosum
- Axon partonomy: Axon, Axon terminal
- Axon Location: form extensive plexus in the DG hilus, DG stratum moleculare, DG stratum granulosum
- Axon terminal Location: Axon initial segments of DG Granule cell of DG stratum granulosum
- Axon Shape: Chandelier
- Axon Orientation: radially oriented
- Axon terminal Orientation: radially oriented terminal rows
- Axon Size: 300-600 µm in transverse direction, 200-400 µm in septotemporal direction (Page 266 of Patton & McNaughton Hippocampus 1995 (PMID: 8589792)) append("Click the ad, and I'll walk you through
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