Neurohypophysial peptides in the human hypothalamus in relation to development, sexual differentiation, aging and disease.
The two neuronal systems that contain neurohypophysial peptides in the hypothalamus i.e. (i) the supraoptic and paraventricular nucleus and (ii) the suprachiasmatic nucleus, show quite different patterns of changes in the human in relation to development, aging and disease.
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Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Amsterdam.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010909:Pituitary Hormones, Posterior / Q000502:physiology*; D012733:Sex Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*
D010909:Pituitary Hormones, Posterior