Hypocretin (orexin) input to trigeminal and hypoglossal motoneurons in thecat: a double-labeling immunohistochemical study

Authors
Fung, SJ Yamuy, J Sampogna, S Morales, FR Chase, MH
Citation
Sj. Fung et al., Hypocretin (orexin) input to trigeminal and hypoglossal motoneurons in thecat: a double-labeling immunohistochemical study, BRAIN RES, 903(1-2), 2001, pp. 257-262
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BRAIN RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00068993 → ACNP
Volume
903
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
257 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8993(20010608)903:1-2<257:H(ITTA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In trigeminal and hypoglossal motor nuclei of adult cats, hypocretin immuno reactive fiber varicosities were observed in apposition to retrogradely lab eled motoneuron somata and dendrites. Among those lateral hypothalamus neur ons that project to the hypoglossal nucleus some were determined to be hypo cretin immunoreactive and were located amongst the single-labeled hypocreti nergic neurons. These data suggest that hypocretin may play a role in the s ynaptic control of these motoneurons. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All ri ghts reserved.