ON THE EFFECT OF AGING ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE AND CALCITONIN-GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE IN THE RAT-BRAIN

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作者
ANDREOSE, JS
FUMAGALLI, G
CLEMENTI, F
机构
[1] CNR Center of Cytopharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, 20129 Milan
关键词
VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; RAT BRAIN; AGING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(94)90631-9
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) was investigated by the use of immunohistochemical techniques in the brain of young and aged rats. CGRP-like immunoreactivity (CGRP-LI) showed a significant decrease only in the amygdala, whereas a substantial age-dependent decrease in VIP-like immunoreactivity (VIP-LI) was observed in the cortex, amygdala, substantia nigra, hippocampus and suprachiasmatic nucleus.
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页码:167 / 171
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