The localization and characterization of substance P and substance K in striatonigral neurons

  • Jin Moo Lee
  • , Stafford McLean
  • , John E. Maggio
  • , Nadav Zamir
  • , Robert H. Roth
  • , Robert L. Eskay
  • , Michael J. Bannon

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Abstract

Specific substance P and substance K radioimmunoassays coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography were used to characterize striatal and nigral tachykinin immunoreactivity. Using these assays, authentic substance P and substance K acounted for nearly all substance P and substance K immunoreactivity, respectively. A series of coronal knife cuts of the striatum caused parallel depletions in nigral substance P and substance K, consistent with the possible colocalization of these tachykinins in striatonigral neurons.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)152-154
Number of pages3
JournalBrain Research
Volume371
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 16 1986

Keywords

  • high-performance liquid chromatography
  • knife cut
  • neuromedin K
  • striatum
  • substance K
  • substance P
  • substantia nigra

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