Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in the pigeon terminal nerve and olfactory bulb.
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.
Norgren
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45267.
Lippert
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J
Lehman
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MN
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*
D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone