Table 2.
Distribution of GH in the diencephalon and mesencephalon
| Brain structure | GH density | GH intensity | GH fiber density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diencephalon | |||
| hypothalamus | |||
| Nucleus circularis | +++ | M | – |
| Anteroventral periventricular area | ++ | H | – |
| Medial preoptic nucleus | ++ | H | – |
| Magnocellular preoptic nucleus | ++ | H | ++ |
| Suprachiasmatic nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Lateral preoptic nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Ventrolateral preoptic nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Dorsomedial nucleus | ++ | H | – |
| Arcuate nucleus | +++ | H | ++ |
| Median eminence | – | – | +++ |
| Ventromedial nucleus | + | M | – |
| Premammillary nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Supramammillary nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Lateral hypothalamic area | +++ | H | +++ |
| Posterior hypothalamic nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Thalamus | |||
| Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus | ++ | H | ++ |
| Laterodorsal thalamic nucleus | ++ | H | ++ |
| Lateroposterior thalamic nucleus | ++ | H | – |
| Periaqueductal grey (dorsomedial) | ++ | M | – |
| Mesencephalon | |||
| Median raphe nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Dorsal raphe nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Interfascicular nucleus | ++ | M | – |
| Parabigeminal nucleus | +++ | L | – |
| Edinger-Westphall nucleus | + | M | – |
| Substantia nigra | +++ | M | – |
| Interpeduncular nucleus | +++ | H | +++ |
| Nucleus of the posterior commissure | +++ | H | – |
| External cortex of inferior colliculus | +++ | H | – |
L, Low; M, medium; H, high; −, not present.