title: Co-localization of sorting nexin 2 and androgen receptor in the song system of juvenile zebra finches.
abstract: Mechanisms regulating sexual differentiation of the zebra finch song system appear to include both genetic and hormonal factors. Sorting Nexin 2 (SNX2), which is involved in trafficking proteins between cellular membranes, and androgen receptor (AR) mRNA are both increased in song control nuclei of juvenile males compared to females. Here, in situ hybridization for SNX2 and immunohistochemistry for AR were used to evaluate these sexual dimorphisms in more detail. Estimates of the total number of HVC cells expressing SNX2 and AR, individually as well as together, were greater in 25-day-old males compared to females. The densities of these types of cells were generally also increased in males compared to females in HVC and Area X (or the equivalent portion of the medial striatum in females). On average, more than half of the AR+ cells co-expressed SNX2 in both brain regions. The potential, therefore, exists for both AR and SNX2 to be involved in masculinization of these two brain regions. One possibility is that they, either separately or in conjunction, enhance the action of trophic factors within the brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1101, USA.
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yu Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Juli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D046369:Finches / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000378:metabolism*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012733:Sex Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D058305:Sorting Nexins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013687:Telencephalon / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D014828:Vocalization, Animal / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D030161:Avian Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D058305:Sorting Nexins; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins
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