ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Pituitary-Intermediate lobe
;
Immunocytochemistry
;
α, MSH, ACTH, Endorphin
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The question is examined whether α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), met-enkephalin and β-endorphin are detectable by enzyme immunocytochemistry in the cells of the intermediate lobe (PI) of the rat pituitary. By applying antibodies against αMSH, ACTH and β-endorphin on light microscopic sections, intense immunostaining was found in all PI-cells. At the ultrastructural level, after treatment of consecutive serial sections with these three antibodies the immunoreactivity was localized in the same secretory granules. No specific metenkephalin immunoreactivity could be detected in the cells of the intermediate lobe.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00240104
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