Open AccessDistribution of neuropeptide Y 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.a2022.0016
Subject(s) - neuropeptide y receptor , nucleus , hypothalamus , medicine , endocrinology , neuropeptide , biology , neurotransmitter , central nervous system , chemistry , neuroscience , receptor
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a 36 amino acid neurotransmitter/neuromodulator, is involved in food intake and parental cares in birds. NPY is associated with the regulation of the reproductive system in the female native Thai chickens. However, the role of NPY in the male native Thai chicken has not been studied. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the distributions of NPY immunoreactive (-ir) neurons and fibers in the brain of the male native Thai chickens.