Means for detecting and analyzing neuroanatomy

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an improved means for detecting neuroanatomical pathways in animals comprising introducing an atoxic fragment C of tetanus toxin into the motor target of a neural circuit, and permitting the atoxic fragment to transport through the neural circuitry. The fragment C of tetanus toxin is then localized along the neuroanatomical pathway by reacting the fragment C with monospecifically reactive antibody produced by a hybridoma cell line selected from the group consisting of .alpha.TTC-17, .alpha.TTC-44, .alpha.TTC-49 and .alpha.TTC-114. The present invention also includes the individual hybridoma cell lines which produce the reactive antibody along with the antibody themselves.

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