Distribution of serotonin and dopamine in the central nervous system of the female mud crab, Scylla olivacea (Herbst)

Kanjana Khornchatri; Napamanee Kornthong; Jirawat Saetan; Yotsawan Tinikul; Charoonroj Chotwiwatthanakun; Scott F Cummins; Peter J Hanna; Prasert Sobhon

doi:10.1016/j.acthis.2014.12.006

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Distribution of serotonin and dopamine in the central nervous system of the female mud crab, Scylla olivacea (Herbst)

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Distribution of serotonin and dopamine in the central nervous system of the female mud crab, Scylla olivacea (Herbst)

Kanjana Khornchatri, Napamanee Kornthong, Jirawat Saetan, Yotsawan Tinikul, Charoonroj Chotwiwatthanakun, Scott F Cummins, Peter J Hanna and Prasert Sobhon

Acta Histochemica, Vol.117(2), pp.196-204

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acthis.2014.12.006

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scylla olivacea

serotonin (5-HT)

dopamine (DA)

immunocytochemistry

CNS

neuronal clusters

In crustaceans serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) are neurotransmitters that play roles in the modulation of numerous physiological functions, including reproduction. However, in the mud crab, Scylla olivacea, the distributions of 5-HT and DA in the CNS have not yet been investigated. The aim of our study was to map the distributions of these two neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS) of the female of this crab during the late stage of ovarian development. We found 5-HT immunoreactivity (-ir) and DA-ir in many parts of the CNS, including the eyestalk, brain, and thoracic ganglia. In the eyestalk, 5-HT-ir was localized in the medulla terminalis (MT), hemi-ellipsoid body (HB), and protocerebral tract (PT), whereas DA-ir was present in neuronal cluster 1, the LG neuropils, and PT. In the brain, 5-HT-ir and DA-ir were detected in cells and fibers of neuronal clusters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15. In the ventral nerve cord, 5-HT-ir was present in neurons of the abdominal ganglia, whereas DA was only present in fibers. These spatial distributions of 5-HT and DA suggest that they may be involved in the neuromodulation of important physiological functions, including ovarian maturation, as shown in other non-crab decapods.

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Title: Distribution of serotonin and dopamine in the central nervous system of the female mud crab, Scylla olivacea (Herbst)
Authors: Kanjana Khornchatri (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
Napamanee Kornthong (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
Jirawat Saetan (Author) - Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Yotsawan Tinikul (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
Charoonroj Chotwiwatthanakun (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
Scott F Cummins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Peter J Hanna (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
Prasert Sobhon (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
Publication details: Acta Histochemica, Vol.117(2), pp.196-204
Publisher: Urban & Fischer Verlag
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2014.12.006
ISSN: 0065-1281
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449917202621
Output Type: Journal article

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