TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

NOYAU BASAL MAGNOCELLULAIRE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1999-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
CONT

Several neuropeptides are widely distributed in regions of the central nervous system (CNS) which are associated with cognitive functions. Multiple studies on postmortem Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains have shown depleted neuropeptide content and morphological abnormalities of somatostatin (SS)-containing interneurons in the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex ... AD patients were found to have reduced 125I-Tyr11-SS-14 receptor densities in the frontal cortex ,.. Excitotoxic lesion of the nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NbM) with ibotenic acid transiently decreased neocortical SS receptor binding densities indicating that a subpopulation of SS receptors is located on cholinergic afferents ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
CONT

Le noyau basal de Meynart, siège de dégénérescence importante dans les démences séniles de type Alzheimer, est source principale de l'innervation cholinergique du néocortex. La stimulation du noyau basal magnocellulaire (NBM), son équivalent chez le rat, induit de fortes augmentations du débit sanguin cortical sous-tendues par des mécanismes cholinergiques et nitrergiques.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: