| Literature DB >> 6167672 |
A C Cuello, M Del Fiacco, G Paxinos, P Somogyi, J V Priestley.
Abstract
The existence of a neuronal pathway containing Leu-enkephalin and connecting the neostriatum with the globus pallidus has been confirmed combining immunohistochemistry with microinjections of neurotoxic agents (kainic acid, colchicine) and discrete knife lesions. The presence of substance P in nerve terminals of the substantia nigra was demonstrated by the application of a monoclonal antibody against this peptide. Electron microscopic studies revealed immunoreactive sites for substance P in nerve terminals establishing symmetric and asymmetric synapses, mainly over dendritic profiles. The possible peptide-containing neuronal pathways in the nigro-striatal system are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6167672 DOI: 10.1007/BF01664006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Impact factor: 3.575