Neuropeptide Y receptors in rat brain: autoradiographic localization
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor binding sites have been characterized in rat brain using both membrane preparations and receptor autoradiography. Radiolabelled NPY binds with high affinity and specificity to an apparent single class of sites in rat brain membrane preparations. The ligand selectivity pattern reveals strong similarities between central and peripheral NPY receptors. NPY receptors are discretely distributed in rat brain with high densities found in the olfactory bulb, superficial layers of the cortex, ventral hippocampus, lateral septum, various thalamic nuclei and area postrema. The presence of high densities of NPY and NPY receptors in such areas suggests that NPY could serve important functions as a major neurotransmitter/neuromodulator in the central nervous system.
- Research Organization:
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Verdun, Quebec
- OSTI ID:
- 5271615
- Journal Information:
- Peptides (Fayetteville, N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Peptides (Fayetteville, N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN PPTDD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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