Co-expression of vasopressin and androgen-binding protein in the rat hypothalamus

• Published in: Journal of chemical neuroanatomy Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 233 - 237
• Main Authors: Jirikowski, Gustav F., Herbert, Zsófia, Petrusz, Peter, Sendemir, Erdogan, Caldwell, Jack D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2005
• Subjects: Androgen-Binding Protein - metabolism; Animals; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - anatomy & histology; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - metabolism; Hypothalamus - anatomy & histology; Hypothalamus - metabolism; Immunohistochemistry; Magnocellular hypothalamic system; Male; Median Eminence - anatomy & histology; Median Eminence - metabolism; Neural Pathways - anatomy & histology; Neural Pathways - metabolism; Neurons - metabolism; Paraventricular nucleus; Parvocellular hypothalamic system; Pituitary Gland, Posterior - anatomy & histology; Pituitary Gland, Posterior - metabolism; Presynaptic Terminals - metabolism; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Steroid-binding protein; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Supraoptic nucleus; Vasopressins - metabolism; Parvocellular hypothalamic system; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Magnocellular hypothalamic system; Paraventricular nucleus; Steroid-binding protein; Supraoptic nucleus

In previous studies we have observed the expression of androgen binding protein (ABP) in the rat hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system. With immunocytochemical double staining we found partial co-localization with oxytocin. In the present study we used antibodies to the anti-diuretic hormone arginine...