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Distribution of somatostatin in the frog brain, Rana catesbiana , in relation to location of catecholamine‐containing neuron system
Author(s) -
Inagaki Shinobu,
Shiosaka Sadao,
Takatsuki Kenichi,
Sakanaka Masahiro,
Takagi Hiroshi,
Senba Emiko,
Matsuzaki Takashi,
Tohyama Masaya
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.902020108
Subject(s) - biology , catecholamine , somatostatin , neuroscience , neuron , rana , medicine , endocrinology
The distribution of somatostatin (SRIF)‐immunoreactive structures in the central nervous system of the bull frog (both with and without treatment of colchicine) was studied, using the indirect immunofluorescence technique of Coons and co‐workers (Coons, '58). SRIF‐containing cells were observed in more than ten areas including the spinal cord. These SRIF‐positive cells showed segmental distribution, in that SRIF‐positive neurons were identified in various areas at various brain levels. An extensive network of SRIF‐positive fibers was found in most parts of the central nervous system. The distribution of a catecholamine (CA)‐containing neuron system in the frog brain is also presented in this study. The possible interactions between SRIF and CA neuron systems are briefly discussed.