MULTITRANSMITTER REGULATION OF MELANOTROBE CELLS OF XENOPUS-LAEVIS

Authors
BERGHS CAFM TUINHOF R VANSTRIEN FJC SCHEENEN WJJM LIESTE JR DOTMAN CH UBINK R JENKS BG ROUBOS EW
Citation
Cafm. Berghs et al., MULTITRANSMITTER REGULATION OF MELANOTROBE CELLS OF XENOPUS-LAEVIS, Netherlands journal of zoology, 45(1-2), 1995, pp. 110-112
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Netherlands journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00282960
Volume
45
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
110 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-2960(1995)45:1-2<110:MROMCO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The amphibian Xenopus laevis is able to adapt to a dark background by releasing melanophore-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) from the melanot rope cells in the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland. This mechani sm is being used as a model to study fundamentals of neuroendocrine in formation processing. Recent data obtained from multidisciplinary stud ies in our group on the functioning and hypothalamic regulation of Xen opus melanotropes are reviewed.