The distribution of neuropeptide Y and brain-derived neurotrophic factor immunoreactivity in hippocampal formation of the monkey and rat.
The distribution of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in the hippocampal formation of monkey and rat brains was studied immunohistochemically. The NPY-neuronal system is more highly developed in the monkey compared to that in the rat. The distribution of NPY-positive products was coincident with that of abundant BDNF-positive deposits. These observations suggest that the role of BDNF and the interaction of BDNF-NPY may differ between species.
Iritani
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Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Japan. shuiritani@aol.com
Niizato
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Nawa
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Ikeda
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D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000737:chemistry*; D008251:Macaca; D008297:Male; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013045:Species Specificity
D000906:Antibodies; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D009478:Neuropeptide Y