title: The distribution pattern of alpha-MSH-like immunoreactivity in the cat central nervous system.
abstract: The distribution pattern of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone-like immunoreactivity (alpha-MSH-Li) was studied in cats using avidin-biotin modification of immunocytochemical method. Cell bodies containing alpha-MSH-Li were observed in the medial basal hypothalamus, especially in the infundibular nucleus, the lateral hypothalamus and near zona incerta. Fibers with alpha-MSH-Li extended beyond the hypothalamus, into the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus, rostral amygdala, periaqueductal gray, locus ceruleus, parabrachial nucleus and medial nucleus of the nucleus tractus solitarius. Axons with alpha-MSH-Li were also seen diffusely in various cortical areas, but more extensively in the limbic cortical regions. The distribution pattern of the cell bodies and fibers containing alpha-MSH-Li bears several similarities to that seen in rats, but differs in that the alpha-MSH-Li was not observed in cell bodies in locations other than the medial basal and lateral hypothalamus.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jayaraman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology*; D002415:Cats; D007106:Immune Sera; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D013045:Species Specificity; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007106:Immune Sera; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones