In toto study of cholinesterase activity in the viscerocranium of mouse embryo

Authors

  • M Quetstroey
  • S Louryan
  • C Coutelier

Keywords:

embryo, mouse, muscles, nerves, cholinesterase

Abstract

In toto analysis of cholinesterase activity in the cephalic extremity of 9- to 14-day old mouse embryo permits to define four different stages. Stage 1 corresponds to activity in the cephalic neural crest-derived cells. Stage 2 is characterized by activity in the proximal part of both first branchial arches and in the oculomotor blastemata. Stage 3 corresponds to a decrease of the activity, which appears in the area of fusion of several facial processes. Stage 4 corresponds to activity in nervous and muscular blastemata. Cholinesterase activity is thus chronologically varying and implies several differentiating cell populations.

Published

2020-04-17

Issue

Section

Original Research Articles