American University of Sharjah

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Neuroscience

Use of Synaptic Zinc Histochemistry to Reveal Different Regions and Laminae in the Developing and Adult Brain

¹Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, ²Department of Biology, The City College of New York

We describe a histochemical procedure that reveals characteristic laminar and areal zinc staining patterns in different brain regions. The zinc-staining pattern may be used in conjunction with other anatomical markers to reliably distinguish layers and regions in the developing and adult brain.