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. 1977 Oct 21;184(1):1-13.
doi: 10.1007/BF00220523.

Immunocytochemical investigation of the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system in birds

N Goossens, S Blähser, A Oksche, F Vandesande, K Dierickx

Immunocytochemical investigation of the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system in birds

N Goossens et al. Cell Tissue Res. .

Abstract

The results of an immunohistochemical investigation of the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system in several species of birds have shown that: (1) mesotocin and vasotocin are synthesized in separate neurons; (2) in all species investigated the distribution of mesotocinergic and vasotocinergic perikarya follows a common pattern; (3) the external zone of the avian anterior median eminence contains exclusively vasotocinergic nerve fibers, originating in supraoptic and ventral paraventricular regions; (4) the distribution of immunoreactive elements in the neural lobe shows a definite species-dependent pattern.

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