Growth hormone releasing factor immunoreactivity in rat hypothalamus

R. M. Smith; P. R.C. Howe; J. R. Oliver; J. O. Willoughby

doi:10.1016/0143-4179(84)90121-5

Growth hormone releasing factor immunoreactivity in rat hypothalamus

R. M. Smith, P. R.C. Howe, J. R. Oliver, J. O. Willoughby

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Abstract

Neurones immunoreactive to antibodies against human pancreatic growth hormone releasing factor_1-40 (hpGRF) were identified in the hypothalamus of the rat after pretreatment with colchicine. Reactive perikarya were concentrated in the arcuate nucleus and were also present around the anterior commissure. hpGRF immunoreactive fibres were observed in the median eminence and preoptic area where they tended to complement the distribution of somatostatin immunoreactive fibres. The distribution of GRF-immunoreactive perikarya in the rat hypothalamus is similar to that reported in monkey, and is consistent with other studies which suggest that neural mechanisms stimulatory for growth hormone secretion in the rat are situated in the medial basal hypothalamus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-115
Number of pages	7
Journal	Neuropeptides
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0143-4179(84)90121-5
Publication status	Published - Mar 1984

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