Evidence that urocortin is absent from neurons of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus in pigeons

Evidence that urocortin is absent from neurons of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus in pigeons

The Edinger-Westphal nucleus (EWN) is a central preganglionic parasympathetic cell group that gives rise to cholinergic input to the ciliary ganglion, thereby regulating several neurovegetative ocular functions. Recently, the supposed presence of the neuropeptide urocortin (UCN) has been reported in...

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Main Authors: Cavani J.A., Reiner A., Cuthbertson S.L., Bittencourt J.C., Toledo C.A.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Urocortin
Avian brain
Visual system
Oculomotor complex
Comparative neuroanatomy
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