title: Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in the pigeon terminal nerve and olfactory bulb.
abstract: The presence of a terminal nerve in the avian brain has recently been reported. As the terminal nerve in other classes of vertebrates contains luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), we used immunocytochemistry to determine whether the pigeon terminal nerve also contained LHRH. We found LHRH-immunoreactivity in the olfactory nerve and in the olfactory bulb. The distribution of LHRH neurons was similar to the LHRH neuronal migration pathway during development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45267.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Norgren
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lippert
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D010856:Columbidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009411:Nerve Endings / Q000378:metabolism*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000378:metabolism; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone