Table 1.
Distribution and relative abundance of cyp11a1, 3β-hsd, cyp17, and cyp19a1b mRNAs in the brain of adult zebrafish.
| cyp11a1 (P450SCC) | 3β-hsd | cyp17 | cyp19a1b Cyp19a1b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLFACTORY BULBS | ||||
| Internal cellular layer (ICL) | + | ++ | ++ | + |
| External cellular layer (ECL) | + | ++ | ++ | – |
| Glomerular layer (GL) | + | ++ | ++ | + |
| SUBPALLIUM | ||||
| Dorsal part (Vd) | ++/− | +++ | ++ | +++ |
| Ventral part (Vv) | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ |
| PALLIUM | ||||
| Central zone of D (Dc) | + | ++ | ++ | – |
| Lateral zone of D (Dl) | + | ++ | +++ | – |
| Medial zone of D (Dm) | + | ++ | +++ | – |
| Posterior zone of D (Dp) | +/− | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| AREA PREOPTICA | ||||
| Anterior parvocellular preoptic nucleus (PPa) | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++++ |
| Posterior parvocellular preoptic nucleus (PPp) | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++++ |
| Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SC) | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ |
| Magnocellular preoptic nucleus (PM) | ++/− | + | ++ | ++ |
| HYPOTHALAMUS | ||||
| Ventral zone of the periventricular nucleus (Hv) | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++++ |
| Anterior tuberal nucleus (ATN) | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| Lateral hypothalamic nucleus (LH) | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| Cells surrounding laterocaudal ventricular recesses (LR) | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Cells surrounding posterior ventricular recesses (PR) | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++++ |
| Caudal zone of the periventricular hypothalamus (Hc) | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| Dorsal zone of periventricular hypothalamus (Hd) | ++ | ++ | +++ | + |
| Diffuse nucleus of the inferior lobe (DIL) | +++ | +++ | +++ | – |
| Central nucleus of the inferior lobe (CIL) | ++ | ++ | +++ | – |
| MESENCEPHALON | ||||
| Tectum opticum (TeO) | +++ | +++ | +++ | +/− |
| Torus longitudinal (TL) | ++ | +++ | +++ | + |
| Torus semicircularis (TS) | ++ | ++ | ++/− | + |
| Cerebellum (VCe + Ce) | +++ | +++ | +++ | +/− |
The following scale was used: +++, high density; ++, moderate density; +, low density; +/−, very low density; –, no mRNA expression; ND, not determined.