Immunohistochemical demonstration of neurotensin in striatal neurons of the cat, with particular reference to coexistence with enkephalin.
Neurotensin-like immunoreactivity (NT-LI) was visualized in medium-sized, spiny neurons of the caudate nucleus (Cd) and putamen (Put) in colchicine-treated cats by the indirect immunoperoxidase method. In serial sections alternately immunostained for NT and enkephalin (Enk), coexistence of NT-LI and Enk-LI was revealed in about 50% of NT-neurons and about 50% of Enk-neurons in Cd and Put.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000378:metabolism*; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009496:Neurotensin / Q000378:metabolism*; D011699:Putamen / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
D004745:Enkephalins; D009496:Neurotensin