Article
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the hypothalamus: morphological diversity and neuroendocrine regulations.
Brain research. Molecular brain research - 3 Oct 1997
Shioda S, Nakajo S, Hirabayashi T, Nakayama H, Nakaya K, Matsuda K, Nakai Y
Abstract excerpt
The subcellular localization and functional significance of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha4-subunits were investigated in the rat hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus. A high level of alpha4 mRNA expression was found in the magnocellular neurons in the supraoptic nucleus. Strong immun...
Topics
- Animals
- Axons
- Cell Membrane
- DNA Primers
- Endoplasmic Reticulum, Rough
- Genetic Variation
- Hypothalamus
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization
- Male
- Microscopy, Immunoelectron
- Neurons
- Nicotine
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Messenger
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Nicotinic