Reiner A ; Carraway RE ;

Brain Res vol. 341 (2)   pp. 365-71, 26 Aou 1985

The vast majority of the pallidal neurons of the hamster, pigeon, caiman and turtle basal telencephalon were positively labeled by an antiserum against LANT-6, a neurotensin-like hexapeptide. In sharks also, LANT-6-positive neurons were observed in the apparent equivalent of the globus pallidus. These results, which imply the coexistence of a LANT-6-like peptide with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in pallidal neurons, suggest that a LANT-6-like peptide may be an important and evolutionarily conserved neurotransmitter/neuromodulator in pallidal neurons.

Alligators and Crocodiles ;  Animal ;  Comparative Study ;  Dogfish ;  Globus Pallidus: analysis: cytology: ultrastructure ;  Hamsters ;  Mesocricetus ;  Neurons: analysis: ultrastructure ;  Neurotensin: analysis ;  Oligopeptides: analysis ;  Phylogeny ;  Pigeons ;  Species Specificity ;  Support,U.S.Gov't,P.H.S. ;  Turtles ;  54050 ;