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Dendritic synthesis and release of the neuropeptide galanin: morphological evidence from studies on rat locus coeruleus neurons.
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Publisher: Wiley-Liss Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0406041 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1096-9861 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00219967 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Comp Neurol Subsets: MEDLINE
- Publication Information:
Publication: <2003-> : Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss
Original Publication: Philadelphia Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
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- Abstract:
Dendritic synthesis and release of neuropeptides have been demonstrated in hypothalamic neurosecretory neurons. Here we tested whether this mechanism may be applicable to galanin in rat locus coeruleus (LC) neurons. Light and electron microscopic immunocytochemistry demonstrated the occurrence of galanin peptide in secretory granules within dendritic processes. In situ hybridization at the light and electron microscopic level showed galanin mRNA in these LC processes. Moreover, the levels of the transcript and its extension into the dendrites were significantly increased by reserpine treatment. Finally, evidence for exocytotic release from large dense-core vesicles in LC dendrites was obtained by using tannic acid-treated slices. Taken together, these results indicate that galanin can be synthesized in, and possibly released from, LC. These data support a key function of the neuropeptide galanin as an auto-paracrine local modulator in a major, strongly divergent monoaminergic regulatory system.
- Accession Number:
0 (Central Nervous System Agents)
0 (Gal protein, rat)
0 (Protein Precursors)
0 (RNA, Messenger)
0 (Tannins)
88813-36-9 (Galanin)
8B1QWR724A (Reserpine)
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Date Created: 20090715 Date Completed: 20091026 Latest Revision: 20141120
- Publication Date:
20221213
- Accession Number:
10.1002/cne.22105
- Accession Number:
19598284
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