Abstract
A double-label electron microscopic immunostaining procedure was employed to examine the interconnections of glutamic acid decarboxylase(GAD)- and LHRH-immunoreactive neurons in the medial preoptic area of the rat. The results provide ultrastructural evidence that GABA-ergic neurons establish symmetric (Gray II) synapses on LHRH neurons.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Axons / analysis
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Axons / ultrastructure*
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Female
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Glutamate Decarboxylase / analysis*
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / analysis*
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Immunologic Techniques
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Microscopy, Electron
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Neurons / analysis
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Neurons / ultrastructure*
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Preoptic Area / ultrastructure*
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Rats
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Rats, Inbred Strains
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Synapses / ultrastructure
Substances
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
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Glutamate Decarboxylase