Table 3.
Distribution of Ucn III and Ucn fibers relative to CRF-R2 mRNA expression in selective areas in rat brain
| Brain region | Ucn3-a fibers | Ucn III fibers | CRF-R23-b mRNA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forebrain | |||
| Amygdala | |||
| Posterior cortical nucleus | + | +++ | +++ |
| Basolateral nucleus | + | − | + |
| Basomedial nucleus | + | +/++ | ++ |
| Central nucleus | + | − | − |
| Medial nucleus | + | +++ | ++ |
| Septum | |||
| Lateral nucleus | +++ | ++++ | ++++ |
| Medial nucleus | +/++ | − | − |
| Bed nucleus, stria terminalis | |||
| Rostral region | ++ | + | − |
| Posterior region | + | +++ | ++ |
| Hypothalamus | |||
| Arcuate nucleus | + | ++ | + |
| Medial preoptic nucleus | + | +++ | +/++ |
| Paraventricular nucleus | |||
| Parvicellular part | − | + | + |
| Magnocellular part | + | + | + |
| Supraoptic nucleus | + | −/+ | ++ |
| Ventromedial nucleus | + | ++++ | +++ |
| Hindbrain | |||
| Area posterma | ++ | − | ++ |
| Dorsal raphe | +++ | +/− | +++ |
| Inferior colliculus | ++ | + | ++ |
| Interpeduncular nucleus | ++ | +/− | +++ |
| Nucleus of the solitary tract | ++ | − | ++ |
| Periaqueductal gray | ++/+++ | +/++ | + |
F3-a
Taken from Bittencourt et al., 1999.
F3-b
Taken from Van Pett et al., 2000.