Distribution and quantification of immunoreactive orexin A in rat tissues. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A sensitive and specific radioimmunoassay for orexin A was developed. Orexin A immunoreactivity was found to be confined to the central nervous system (CNS) with the highest concentrations in the hypothalamus, inferior and superior colliculi and brainstem. Within the hypothalamus, the highest levels were found in the lateral and posterior hypothalamus. These regions had a greater orexin A content in females compared to males. The orexin A content of hypothalamic regions did not change with fasting and no difference was noted in hypothalami of rats fed a high fat diet. The hypothalamic orexin A content was not different in obese Zucker rats compared to lean controls. Thus, orexin A has a wide distribution in the CNS, but appetite regulation may not be its main function.

publication date

  • August 20, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Neuropeptides

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032782975

PubMed ID

  • 10486585

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 457

issue

  • 1