Open AccessDistribution of dopamine-immunoreactive neurons in the brain of the male native Thai chicken
Author(s) -
Boonyarit Kamkrathok,
Yupaporn Chaiseha
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
folia histochemica et cytobiologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1897-5631
pISSN - 0239-8508
DOI - 10.5603/fhc.a2022.0008
Subject(s) - dopamine , midbrain , nucleus , diencephalon , tyrosine hydroxylase , biology , neurotransmitter , endocrinology , medicine , central nervous system , neuroscience
Dopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter/neuromodulator found in both central and peripheral nervous systems. It plays several physiological functions in some mammalian and avian species. DA has been indicated to be associated with the neuroendocrine regulation of the reproductive cycle and maternal behaviors in the female native Thai chickens. Indeed, male birds express parental behaviors as well. To date, there are no data describing the functional aspects of the DAergic system in the male native Thai chickens. Thus, the objective of this study was to elucidate the localization of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH; a DA marker) neuronal groups in the brain of the roosters.