Comparative study of the neuronal populations containing beta-endorphin, corticotropin and dopamine in the arcuate nucleus of the rat hypothalamus.
Neurons simultaneously immunoreactive with anti-beta-endorphin and anti-(17-39) corticotropin (anti(17-39) ACTH) have been detected in the arcuate and ventromedial nuclei of the hypothalamus of colchicine-treated rats. These neurons are different from those fluorescent with the Falck and Hillarp technique. These results show that in the arcuate nucleus, immunoreactive ACTH and beta-endorphine are stored in the same neurons which are different from dopamine-containing neurons.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003078:Colchicine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D004723:Endorphins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats
D004723:Endorphins; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003078:Colchicine; D004298:Dopamine