Table 1 A summary of the experimental evidence for the presence of POMC axonal projections involved in feeding behaviour (axonal labelling vs immunocytochemistry – references indicated numerically)
From: The role of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurones in feeding behaviour
Arcuate POMC projections: | Axonal labelling | Immunocytochemistry |
|---|---|---|
Arcuate nucleus | 57 | 48, 62, 93, 119 |
Brainstem | 91 | 91 |
PVN | - | 62, 93 |
Lateral hypothalamus | - | 93 |
DMH | 160 | 93 |
SON | - | 93 |
VMH | - | 93 |
Periventricular nucleus | - | 93, 172 |
Nucleus accumbens | - | 93 |
Amygdala | - | 93 |