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. 1988 May;85(9):3213–3215. doi: 10.1073/pnas.85.9.3213

Simultaneous demonstrations of neuropeptide Y gene expression and peptide storage in single neurons of the human brain.

V Chan-Palay 1, G Yasargil 1, Q Hamid 1, J M Polak 1, S L Palay 1
PMCID: PMC280174  PMID: 3362869

Abstract

A combination of in situ hybridization for neuropeptide Y mRNA that used a 32P-labeled complementary RNA probe and immunocytochemistry with polyclonal antibodies against neuropeptide Y were applied to human cortical brain samples to simultaneously localize neuropeptide Y and its mRNA. These two techniques allowed simultaneous identification of neuropeptide Y gene expression and peptide storage in single neurons of the human brain.

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