Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9410554 | Molecular Brain Research | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Distribution of neurons immunopositive to antibodies against the “command neuron peptides” (CNPs) encoded by the snail Helix Command-Specific 2 (HCS2) gene was investigated in the nervous system of medicinal leech Hirudo. Immunopositive neurons were found in the leech segmental ganglia, brain and tail ganglionic masses, and peripheral ganglia. The CNPs immunopositive fibers were observed in neuropils of all ganglia and in some nerves. The role of CNPs immunopositive cells in animal behavior and the putative functions of the CNPs neuropeptide family are discussed.
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Authors
Nikolay Aseyev, Viktor Ierusalimsky, Dmitry Boguslavsky, Pavel Balaban,