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JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
Volume 530, Issue 8, Pages 1164-1194Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cne.25268
Keywords
connectome; Danio rerio; DiI; neural tracing; telencephalon
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- Universidade da Coruna/CISUG
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The study of the connections in the adult zebrafish pallium revealed poor interconnectivity between different areas within the pallium, suggesting dedicated modules for different neural processes. The connections between the pallium and extrapallial regions also show compartmental organization, with distinct afferents and efferents for each pallial region. This comprehensive analysis complements existing knowledge on the neuroanatomical organization of the brain and provides valuable insights for neurogenetic studies during early developmental stages.
We studied the connections (connectome) of the adult zebrafish pallium using carbocyanine dye tracing and ancillary anatomical methods. The everted zebrafish pallium (dorsal telencephalic area, D) is composed of several major zones (medial, lateral, dorsal, central, anterior, and posterior) distinguishable by their topography, cytoarchitecture, immunohistochemistry, and genoarchitecture. Our comprehensive study reveals poor interconnectivity between these pallial areas, especially between medial (Dm), lateral/dorsal (Dl, Dd), and posterior (Dp) regions. This suggests that the zebrafish pallium has dedicated modules for different neural processes. Pallial connections with extrapallial regions also show compartmental organization. Major extratelencephalic afferents come from preglomerular nuclei (to Dl, Dd, and Dm), posterior tuberal nucleus (to Dm), and lateral recess nucleus (to Dl). The subpallial (ventral, V) zones dorsal Vv, Vd, and Vs, considered homologues of the striatum, amygdala, and pallidum, are mainly afferent to Dl/Dd and Dp. Regarding the efferent pathways, they also appear characteristic of each pallial region. Rostral Dm projects to the dorsal entopeduncular nucleus. Dp is interconnected with the olfactory bulbs. The central region (Dc) defined here receives mainly projections from Dl-Dd and projects toward the pretectum and optic tectum, connections, which help to delimiting Dc. The connectome of the adult pallium revealed here complements extant studies on the neuroanatomical organization of the brain, and may be useful for neurogenetic studies performed during early stages of development. The connectome of the zebrafish pallium was also compared with the pallial connections reported in other teleosts, a large group showing high pallial diversity.
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