Distribution of neurotrophin and TrK receptor-like immunoreactivity in the adrenal gland of birds |
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Authors: | Arcamone Nadia Lucini Carla Maruccio Lucianna Castaldo Luciana Gargiulo Giuliana de Girolamo Paolo |
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Affiliation: | Dipartimento di Strutture, Funzioni e Tecnologie Biologiche, Università di Napoli " Federico II," Via F. Delpino,1 I-80137 Naples, Italy. |
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Abstract: | The occurrence and localization of neurotrophins and their specific TrK receptor-like proteins in the adrenal gland of chicken, duck and ostrich were examined by immunohistochemical methods. In all species studied NGF-, TrK A- and TrK C-like immunoreactivity was observed in neurons and fibers of adrenal ganglia. Thin TrK A- and TrK C-like immunoreactive fibers were also observed among chromaffin cells. NT-3-like immunoreactivity was detected in chromaffin cells as revealed by the double immunolabelings NT-3/chromogranin A and NT-3/DbetaH. The interrenal tissue never showed IR to any neurotrophins and TrK tested, and none of the adrenal structures displayed immunoreactivity to BDNF and TrK B. Double immunolabelings NGF/TrK A, NGF/TrK C and TrK A/TrK C showed colocalization in some neurons and fibers in adrenal ganglia. In adrenal glands of the species studied, the distribution of neurotrophins and TrK receptors could suggest an involvement of NT-3 on neuronal populations innervating adrenal ganglia by means of its high affinity receptor TrK C and low affinity receptor TrK A. In addition, NGF could be utilized by neuronal populations of adrenal ganglia through its preferential receptor TrK A by an autocrine or paracrine modality of action. |
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Keywords: | neurotrophins neurotrophin receptors adrenal gland birds |
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