title: Calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactive fibres innervating the hypothalamic inferior lobes of teleost fishes.
abstract: The hypothalamic inferior lobes of 5 species of teleost fishes receive a prominent innervation by calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-like immunoreactive fibres. At electron microscopic level these contain immunostained dense-cored vesicles, and make synaptic connections with subependymal neurons surrounding the lateral recess. A proportion of the fibres may ascend from gustatory brainstem areas, consistent with a role for the inferior lobes as relay centres for integration of feeding and aggressive behaviour.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Studies, New Medical School, University of Leeds, U.K.
authors: T F
authors: TF
authors: Batten
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Cambre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001492:Bass; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D002397:Catfishes; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005432:Flounder; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D007695:Killifishes; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000378:metabolism; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide