Distribution of glutamic acid decarboxylase, neurotensin, enkephalin, neuropeptide Y, and cholecystokinin neurons in the septo-preoptic region of male rats

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-77

  Tsukahara, Shinji ^a,b   Yamanouchi, Korehito ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Lateral septum; Male rat; Peptidergic neurotransmitter; Preoptic area

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ; COLCHICINE; ENKEPHALIN; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROTENSIN; SILASTIC; ESTROGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FOREBRAIN; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMPLANT; MALE; MEDIAN RAPHE NUCLEUS; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; HISTOLOGY; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALIA; POA;

ANIMALS; CHOLECYSTOKININ; COLCHICINE; ENKEPHALINS; ESTROGENS; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUROTENSIN; PREOPTIC AREA; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 1542399172     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.49.67     Document Type: Article

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