Localization of Dopamine in the Endocrine Hypothalamus of the Rat

Overview

Journal Cell Tissue Res

Specialties Anatomy & Histology
Cell Biology

Date 1976 Mar 8

PMID 1253244

Citations 5

Authors

D E Scott

J R Sladek Jr

K M Knigge

D L Kent

C D Sladek

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Abstract

Microspectrofluorometry, fluorescence histochemistry and light and electron microscopic autoradiography have established the presence of sub-populations of neurons in the arcuate-periventricular region of the rat hypothalamus that sequester both radiolabeled dopamine and demonstrate formaldehyde-induced fluorescence. These characteristics are consistent with a catecholaminergic function. Selective sequestration of 3H-dopamine at the light and ultrastructural level is discussed in the context of an ultrashort loop autoregulatory mechanism for this neuronal population.

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