Abstract
The hypothalamic inferior lobes of 5 species of teleost fishes receive a prominent innervation by calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-like immunoreactive fibres. At electron microscopic level these contain immunostained dense-cored vesicles, and make synaptic connections with subependymal neurons surrounding the lateral recess. A proportion of the fibres may ascend from gustatory brainstem areas, consistent with a role for the inferior lobes as relay centres for integration of feeding and agressive behaviour.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Mar 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Calcitonin gene-related peptide
- Electron microscopy
- Hypothalamus
- Immunocytochemistry
- Inferior lobe
- Teleost fish