title: A subpopulation of chicken primary sensory neurons defined by complete co-localization of peripherin-and ovalbumin-immunoreactivities.
abstract: In a previous study, we have demonstrated that an ovalbumin-like antigen is present within approximately one-half of all neurons of chicken spinal ganglia. The current study demonstrates this antigen co-localizes absolutely with neural intermediate filament protein (Peripherin) in small to medium-sized neurons of spinal ganglia. While the function of ovalbumin in neurons is unknown, its precise co-localization with Peripherin suggests a functional role restricted to neurons of a defined phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Flinders University of South Australia, Aldelaide.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vickers
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rush
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000737:chemistry*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis*; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000032:analysis*; D064531:Peripherins; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D064531:Peripherins; D010047:Ovalbumin