Gliocyte and synapse analyses in cerebral ganglia of the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis: ultrastructural study

Submitted: 7 April 2016
Accepted: 1 July 2016
Published: 10 August 2016
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The Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis is an economically important aquatic species in China. Many studies on gene structure, breeding, and diseases of the crab have been reported. However, knowledge about the organization of the nerve system of the crab remains largely unknown. To study the ultrastructure of the cerebral ganglia of E. sinensis and to compare the histological findings regarding the nerve systems of crustaceans, the cerebral ganglia were observed by transmission electron microscopy. The results showed that four types of gliocytes, including type I, II, III, and IV gliocytes were located in the cerebral ganglia. In addition, three types of synapses were present in the cerebral ganglia, including unidirectional synapses, bidirectional synapses, and combined type synapses. 

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National Natural Science Foundation of China, Science and Technology Program of Jiangxi Province, Natural Science Foundation of Department of Education of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Young Scientists Target Training Program.

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Zhang, H., Yu, P., Zhong, S., Ge, T., Peng, S., Zhou, Z., & Guo, X. (2016). Gliocyte and synapse analyses in cerebral ganglia of the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis: ultrastructural study. European Journal of Histochemistry, 60(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2016.2655