期刊
GLIA
卷 70, 期 1, 页码 145-154出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/glia.24093
关键词
astrocyte; cerebral cortex; hominid; human; primate; varicose-projection
资金
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Varicose projection astrocytes (VP-As) are a specific cell type found only in humans and other apes, localized to layer VI and the superficial white matter of the cortex. Their presence co-occurs with interlaminar astrocytes, and they develop varicosities under specific conditions, suggesting they are not a distinct astrocyte type.
Varicose projection astrocytes (VP-As) are found in the cerebral cortex and have been described to be specific to humans and chimpanzees. To further examine the phylogenetic distribution of this cell type, we analyzed cortical tissue from several primates ranging from primitive primates to primates evolutionary closer to human such as apes. We specifically analyzed tissue from four strepsirrhine species, one tarsier, six species of platyrrhine monkeys, ten species of cercopithecoid monkeys, two hylobatid ape species, four to six cases each of chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and orangutan, and thirteen human. We found that VP-As were present only in human and other apes (hominoids) and were absent in all other species. We showed that VP-As are localized to layer VI and the superficial white matter of the cortex. The presence of VP-As co-occured with interlaminar astrocytes that also had varicosities in their processes. Due to their location, their long tangential processes, and their irregular presence within species, we propose that VP-As are astrocytes that develop varicosities under specific conditions and that are not a distinct astrocyte type.
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