Fig. 4.

Schematic representation of distribution of neurokinin B (NKB) mRNA (top) and NKB receptor (NK3R) mRNA (bottom) in brain of adult female rat. No differences in general distribution of transcripts were observed between treatments (OVX + sham vs. OVX + E₂). Both transcripts were widely distributed throughout the brain but concentrated in discrete areas. BST, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; COAa, anterocortical amygdaloid nucleus; SON, supraoptic nucleus; BLAa, basolateral nucleus of amygdala; MH, medial habenular nucleus; LHA, lateral hypothalamus; ZI, zona incerta; SCN, suprachiasmatic nucleus; VMH, ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus; PVH, paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus.