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Immunohistochemical localization of thyrotropin-releasing factor in the rat median eminence

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Antibodies raised in rabbits against a synthetic preparation of thyrotropin-releasing factor (TRF) were used in association with the immunoperoxidase histochemical technique to localize TRF in the rat median eminence. Using coronal sections cut through the mid-arcuate region, specific immunoreactive material was observed in the medial and lateral regions of the superficial layer of the external median eminence.

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  1. Postgraduate School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    V. J. Choy &  W. B. Watkins (Senior Research Fellow)

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This work was financed by a grant from the Medical Research Council of New Zealand

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Choy, V.J., Watkins, W.B. Immunohistochemical localization of thyrotropin-releasing factor in the rat median eminence. Cell Tissue Res. 177, 371–374 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00220311

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