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Gene/Clone | Species | Stage | Anatomy Item | Experimenter |
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ucn1 | xenopus | optic tectum |
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Experiment details for ucn1
Evidence that urocortin I acts as a neurohormone to stimulate alpha MSH release in the toad Xenopus laevis.
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Fig. 5. Transverse sections at levels K–Q of the brain of X. laevis, with UCN1-immunoreactive cell bodies and fibers. (a) Edinger–Westphal nucleus. (b) Detail of (a), showing intricate dendritic ramifications. (c) Nucleus motorius nervi trigemini. (d) Cochlear nucleus, with varicose fiber in inset. In c, dorsal is not on top, and orientation of dorsal (d)–lateral (l) has been indicated. Scale bar a = 50 μm, b = 25 μm, c = 10 μm, d = 20 μm. |