Abstract
Neurotensin immunofluorescence was examined in the rat central nervous system using a well-characterized antiserum directed against this tridecapeptide. Morphological characteristics of the fluorescence indicate its association with neuronal cell bodies and processes in the brain and with cells of the anterior pituitary. Fluorescence is seen in many brain areas, with notable densities in the substantia gelatinosa zones of the spinal cord and trigeminal nucleus, central amygdaloid nucleus, anterior pituitary, median eminence and preoptic and basal hypothalamic areas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4059-4063 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General