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Mitral cell dendrites: a comparative approach

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Phylogenetically persistent structures such as the mitral cells of the vertebrate olfactory bulb undergo changes in their dendritic arbor in the course of evolution. The morphology of mitral cells and the main elements of the olfactory bulb circuit in all classes of vertebrates are reviewed in this paper. Most of the neuronal elements found in the mammalian olfactory bulb are present in anamniotes. However, in contrast to those of amniotes, the mitral cells of most anamniotes lack basal dendrites, and periglomerular cells are absent in fish. This suggests a different circuitry and therefore drastic changes in the processing of olfactory information within the olfactory bulb. Lateral inhibition, conferred by basal dendrites in amniotes, must then utilize other mechanisms in anamniotes. Moreover, the marked segregation of olfactory inputs onto mammalian mitral cells is less obvious in mitral cells of anamniotes that lack basal dendrites. The general role of dendrites, including those of mitral cells, is discussed in the light of increasing evidence for dendritic excitability. The evolutionary significance of mitral cell basal dendrites is also discussed.

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Dryer, L., Graziadei, P.P.C. Mitral cell dendrites: a comparative approach. Anat Embryol 189, 91–106 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00185769

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