A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

Neuroscience. 2006 Sep 1;141(3):1415-35. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.03.077. Epub 2006 Jun 21.

Abstract

The naked mole-rat (Rodentia, Bathyergidae: Heterocephalus glaber) is a strictly subterranean eusocial mammal. These rodents show a suite of morphological and physiological adaptations, including brain specializations, to this underground milieu that they have inhabited since the early Miocene. Recently, naked mole-rats have received considerable attention as the longest living rodent known, and some of these brain specializations may be potentially important to their exceptional longevity. To serve as a basis for future brain studies, we have constructed a stereotaxic atlas of the brain of this species, labeling all major brain structures.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Age Factors
  • Animals
  • Brain / anatomy & histology*
  • Brain / growth & development
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Brain Mapping*
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods
  • Mole Rats / anatomy & histology*
  • Staining and Labeling / methods
  • Stereotaxic Techniques*

Substances

  • Acetylcholinesterase