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Abstract
The presence of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity in the pedal ganglion of the bivalve mollusc Mytilus edulis has been demonstrated. Enkephalin-like immunoreactivity is highly localized in those intraganglionic regions rich in dopamine-containing structures. In addition, FMRF-NH2-like (Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-HN2) immunoreactivity was found to occur in intraganglionic regions that are devoid of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity. The differential topographic distribution of these peptidergic immunoreactivities suggests involvement in separate functions. By contrast, the closeness of enkephalin-like immunoreactivity to dopamine histofluorescence supports previous data demonstrating biochemical and physiological links between these two systems.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6342793 DOI: 10.1007/bf00216035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Tissue Res ISSN: 0302-766X Impact factor: 5.249