THE SITES OF ORIGIN OF ALPHA-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE-CONTAINING AXONAL COMPONENTS IN THE LATERAL AREA OF THE MIDBRAIN PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY OF THE RAT

被引:4
作者
CHEN, J
RAO, ZR
SHI, JW
机构
[1] Department of Anatomy, 4th Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi
关键词
ALPHA-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE; MIDBRAIN PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; ZONA INCERTA; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(92)90100-N
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The sites of origin of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH)-containing axonal components in the lateral area of the midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG) were studied in the rat by the retrograde tracing method of horseradish peroxidase, combined with the immunocytochemical technique. The results indicated that alpha-MSH-containing axonal components in the PAG arose not only from the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus but also from the ventral zona incerta, the periventricular, perifornical and lateral hypothalamic regions.
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