title: Immuohistochemical demonstration of alpha-atrial natriretic plypeptide-containing neurons in the rat brain.
abstract: Using the immunoperoxidase technique in conjunction with specific antisera to alpha-atrial natriuretic polypeptide (alpha-ANP), it was shown that immunoreactive cell bodies and varicose fibers are widely distributed throughout the rat brain. The highest concentrations of alpha-ANP-containing neuronal cell bodies and fibers were found in the hypothalamus and septum. This result confirms the radioimmunological determination of alpha-ANP immunoreactivity in the rat brain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morii
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kiso
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor