ANATOMICAL DISTRIBUTION OF GALANIN-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY IN THE BRAIN AND PITUITARY OF TELEOST FISHES

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作者
BATTEN, TFC [1 ]
MOONS, L [1 ]
CAMBRE, M [1 ]
VANDESANDE, F [1 ]
机构
[1] CATHOLIC UNIV LEUVEN,NEUROENDOCRINOL & IMMUNOL BIOTECHNOL LAB,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
关键词
Brain; Galanin; Immunohistochemistry; Pituitary; Teleost fish; Ultrastructure;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(90)90336-8
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Immunohistochemical study of brains of five teleost fishes (molly, sea bass, killifish, flounder, tilapia) revealed similar extensive systems of galanin immunoreactive (GAL-ir) neurons. Cell bodies were located in the anterior preoptic recess (where coexistence with corticotrophin-releasing factor-like-ir was found), posterior tuberal hypothalamus and vagal lobe of the medulla oblongata. Fibres in the fingers of neurohypophysial tissue penetrating the pituitary pars distalis suggested an anatomical relationship between GAL-ir terminals and the hormone secreting cells. Electron microscopic studies on sea bass pituitary revealed contacts of GAL-ir fibres with growth hormone cells and gonadotrophs. Thus a GAL-like peptide may be released from nerve terminals in the teleost pituitary, where it may act locally to modulate the secretion of one or more pituitary hormones. © 1990.
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