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Immunocytological detection and localization of a peptide reacting with an alpha-endorphin antiserum in the corticotropic and melanotropic cells of the trout pituitary (Salmo irideus Gibb).

Cell and tissue research ·Vol. 188 ·No. 2 ·1978-04-17 ·Pages 273-83

Follénius E, Dubois MP

Abstract

In the pituitary of the trout, the corticotropic and melanotropic cells display a strong immunocytological reaction with alpha-endorphin antiserum. This reaction persists even when alpha-endorphin antisera treated with beta-1-24ACTH or alpha-MSH are used. In the absence of pharmacological tests on the endorphic potencies of the compounds involved in the immunoreaction, it is not yeat clear whether this reaction is due to the presence of an alpha-endorphin-like peptide or simply an immunologically related peptide without the properties of endorphin. However, the presence of such peptides in the fish pituitary is interesting from the comparative point of view.

MeSH Terms
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Animals Endorphins/analysis,immunology Immune Sera Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones Peptides/analysis Pituitary Gland/physiology Salmonidae/physiology Trout/physiology
Chemicals
Endorphins Immune Sera Peptides Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Follénius E
Dubois M P
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Article Info
Journal
Cell and tissue research
Abbr.
Cell Tissue Res
ISSN
0302-766X
DOI
10.1007/BF00222637
Published
1978-04-17
Pages
273-83
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0417625
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00222637 View journal details
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