Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Synaptic Organization of Vibrissa Afferent Terminals in the Trigeminal Interpolar Nucleus

삼차신경중간핵에서 저역치기계자극수용기 유래 들신경섬유 종말의 연접양상

  • Ahn, Hyoung-Joon (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Paik, Sang-Kyoo (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Bae, Yong-Chul (Dept. of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Hoon (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Chong-Youl (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • 안형준 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 백상규 (경북대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 배용철 (경북대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 최종훈 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김종열 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.03.30
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Abstract

In order to evaluate the mechanism of transmission as well as processing of sensory information originating from low-threshold mechanoreceptor in oral and maxillofacial region at primary synaptic region of trigeminal nervous system, vibrissa afferent fibers of adult cat were labeled with intra-axonal HRP injection. Serial sections containing labeled boutons were obtained from the piece of trigeminal interpolar nucleus. Under electron microscope, total 30 labeled boutons were observed, and ultrastructural characteristics, frequency of occurence, synaptic organizations of vibrissa afferent terminals were analysed. The results were as follows: 1. Labeled boutons contained clear, spherical synaptic vesicles with diameter of 45$\sim$55nm. They formed asymmetrical synapse with dendrites showing definite postsynaptic density, larger synaptic cleft, multiple synaptic structures at various regions. With unlabeled axon terminals(p-ending) containing polymorphic synaptic vesicles, they formed symmetrical synapse showing indefinite postsynaptic density and narrower synaptic area. 2. Each labeled bouton formed 1 to 15 synapses, the average of 4.77$\pm$3.37 contacts per labeled bouton, with adjacent neuronal profiles. Relatively complex synaptic organization, which formed synapses with more than 5 neuronal profiles, was observed in a large number(46.7%, n=14) of labeled boutons. 3. Axo-somatic synapse was not observed. The number of axo-dendritic synapse was 1.83$\pm$1.37 per labeled bouton. Majority(85.0%) of axo-dendritic synapses were formed with dendritic shafts, nonprimary dendrites(n=47, 1.57$\pm$1.38/1 bouton), however, synapses formed with primary dendrites(n=6, 0.20$\pm$0.41/1 bouton) or dendritic spines(n=2, 0.07$\pm$0.25/1 bouton) were rare. 4. 76.7%(n=23) of labeled boutons formed axo-axonic synapse (2.93$\pm$2.36/1 bouton) with p-endings containing pleomorphic vesicles. Synaptic triad, in which p-endings formed synapses with labeled boutons and dendrites adjacent to the labeled boutons simultaneoulsy, were also observed in 60.0%(n=18) of labeled boutons. From the above results, vibrissa afferent terminals of adult cat showed distinctive synaptic organization in the trigeminal interpolar nucleus, thus, suggests their correlation with the function of the trigeminal interpolaris nucleus, which participates in processing of complex sensory information such as two-point discrimination and motivational-affective action. Further studies on physiologic functions such as quantitative analysis on ultrastructures of afferent terminals and nerve transmitters participating in presynaptic inhibition are required.

삼차신경계의 일차연접부위에서 구강 및 악안면 영역의 저역치기계자극수용기에서 유래하는 감각정보의 전달 및 처리 기전을 이해하고자, 고양이 콧수염에서 유래하는 들신경섬유를 사용하여 단일축삭 내 기록법에 의해 HRP를 표식한 후, 삼차신경중간핵에서 시편을 제작하고 표식종말에 대한 연속절편을 형성하였다. 총 30개의 표식 신경종말을 대상으로 전자현미경을 이용하여 삼차신경중간핵에서의 신경섬유 종말 및 연접이전축삭종말의 미세구조적 특징, 발현빈도, 연접양식 등을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 표식종말은 직경 45$\sim$55 ㎚의 균일한 형태의 밝고 둥근 모양의 연접소포를 함유하고 있었으며, 가지돌기와는 연접이후 치밀질이 잘 발달되어 있고, 연접틈새가 크며, 여러 곳에서 넓은 연접구조를 보이는 비대칭연접을, 다형의 연접소포를 함유하는 비표식 축삭종말과는 연접이후 치밀질이 뚜렷하게 발달되지 않으며, 연접면적이 좁은 대칭연접을 형성하였다. 2. 각 표식종말은 인접한 신경구조물들과 최소 1개에서부터 최대 15개까지 신경연접을 형성하여 단위 표식종말 당 평균 4.77$\pm$3.37개의 신경연접이 관찰되었으며, 5개 이상의 신경구조물들과 연접을 형성하는 비교적 복잡한 연접양상이 다수의 표식종말(46.7%, n=14)에서 관찰되었다. 3. 표식종말이 세포체와 직접 연접하는 양상은 관찰되지 않았으며, 가지돌기와는 단위 표식종말 당 1.83$\pm$1.37개의 신경연접을 형성하였다. 가지돌기와 연접을 이루는 표식종말의 대부분(85.0%)은 원위부 가지돌기인 가지돌기체와 연접을 이루었으며(n=47, 1.57$\pm$1.38/1 bouton), 근위부 가지돌기(n=6, 0.20$\pm$0.41/1 bouton)나 가지돌기 가시(n=2, 0.07$\pm$0.25/1 bouton)와 연접을 이루는 경우는 드물었다. 4. 표식종말의 76.7%(n=23)에서 다양한 형태의 연접소포를 함유하는 축삭종말인 p-ending과 축삭사이연접을 형성하였으며 (2.93$\pm$2.36/1 bouton), p-ending이 표식종말 및 이에 연접하는 가지돌기와 동시에 연접을 형성하는 연접세동이도 60.0% (n=18)에서 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 보았을 때, 고양이 콧수염에서 유래하는 들신경섬유 종말은 삼차신경중간핵에서 특징적인 연접양상을 나타내었으며, 이는 감각정보의 분별, 통각의 정동반응 등 복잡한 감각정보의 처리에 관여하는 삼차신경중간핵의 기능과 밀접한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 사료되며, 향후 신경종말의 미세구조에 대한 정량적인 분석과 연접이전 억제에 관여하는 신경전달물질의 동정 등 생리학적인 기능에 대한 더욱 광범위한 연구가 필요하리라고 사료된다.

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