Volume estimation of the rabbit thalamus. Stereological microanatomical study.

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Akosman M. S., Karabekir H. S., Gocmen-Mas N. N., Lenger O. F., Aksu F., Turkmenoglu I.

Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), vol.18, no.4, pp.391-2, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.391-2
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The thalamus is the connection center of the brain. All synaptic impulses except olfactory are formed in the thalamus. Its current significance is its designation as the source of some diseases. Recent research shows that the thalamus has a critical role in schizophrenia1 with changes in the volume and neuronal number in the thalamus in schizophrenia patients.1 Total and individual volumetric estimation on the thalamus is also performed as much as investigations of the thalamic neuron number in schizophrenia.1 Because of this finding, we aimed to identify a simple method for the rapid volume estimation on the rabbit thalamus in vitro on glass slides. The volume unit of the rabbit thalamus was measured in cubic centimeters. In vivo and in vitro volume of the brain compartments could be accurately, efficiently, cheaply, and simply estimated by the Cavalieri method in unbiased detail.