Abstract
The concentration of neuropeptide Y immunoreactivity (NPY-ir) was measured in 8 hypothalamic and 5 brainstem nuclei of 6- and 14-week-old spontaneously hypertensive (SH) and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. Strain differences were observed in 3 hypothalamic nuclei and age-dependent changes occurred in 3 hypothalamic and 2 brainstem nuclei. In both the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus and locus coeruleus the observed change in NPY-ir with age in SH rats was significantly different to the change observed in the WKY. These strain- and age-related differences in NPY-ir may be of relevance in the development of hypertension in the SH rat.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
