CaBP D-28k and NADPH-diaphorase coexistence in the magnocellular neurosecretory nuclei.
Coexistence of the calcium binding protein calbindin D-28k and NADPH-diaphorase activity was studied in the magnocellular secretory nuclei of the rat hypothalamus using both immunocytochemical and histochemical techniques. Coexistence was found in all the nuclei considered (supraoptic, paraventricular, circularis and fornicals nuclei) with the exception of the hypothalamic area situated between the supraoptic and the paraventricular nuclei. Since both stainings are reliable markers, not based upon the physiological characteristics at a given moment, our study provides a further characterization of the neurons in the magnocellular neurosecretory nuclei.
Alonso
J R
JR
Departamento de Biología Celular y Patología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.
Sánchez
F
F
Arévalo
R
R
Carretero
J
J
Aijón
J
J
Vázquez
R
R
D000818:Animals; D064026:Calbindins; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000737:chemistry*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis*; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000737:chemistry*; D010286:Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G / Q000032:analysis*; D013495:Supraoptic Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry; D014726:Vestibular Nuclei / Q000737:chemistry
D064026:Calbindins; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G; D009252:NADPH Dehydrogenase