title: Neurochemicals in the dorsal pontine tegmentum.
abstract: Detailed maps of neurochemicals in the locus coeruleus and adjacent dorsal tegmental areas are discussed in this chapter. The locus coeruleus appears to be one of the most complex brain regions with six neurochemicals (acetylcholinesterase, tyrosine hydroxylase, galanin, neuropeptide Y, neurotensin, and vasoactive intestinal protein) contained within the cell bodies.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Sutin
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jacobowitz
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000032:analysis; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000032:analysis; D019004:Galanin; D008125:Locus Coeruleus / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000032:analysis; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis*; D009496:Neurotensin / Q000032:analysis; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis; D011149:Pons / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D013373:Substance P / Q000032:analysis; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000032:analysis; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D009479:Neuropeptides; D010455:Peptides; D013373:Substance P; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D009496:Neurotensin; D019004:Galanin; D002766:Cholecystokinin; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase