Abstract
Immunohistochemical and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) studies suggest that oxytocin-stained fibers from the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH) innervate the locus coeruleus (LC) and dorsal vagal complex (DVC) in the brainstem of the rat, and that adrenergic fibers from the LC and DVC in turn project to the PVH. It is hypothesized that these pathways are directly involved in the integration of neuroendocrine and autonomic responses in the periphery, as well as in the mediation of homeostatic-preserving responses within the CNS itself.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-60 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank Drs. K. Dierickx and F. Vandesande for generous supplies of antisem ~oxytocin, ~H and neurophysi~ The work was supported in USPHS grant N813267, by a grant from the Sloan Foundation (to L.W. Swanson), and by USPHS grants NS12311, NS13672 and Research ScientistD evelopment Award ~ 70451 (to B.K. Hartman).