NPY (neuropeptide Y)

NPY

ABOUT THIS ANTIBODY

NPY labels neurons that use neuropeptide Y as a neurotransmitter. This antibody labels the dorsal entopeduncular nucleus.

Rabbit anti-NPY (Sigma, Cat#N9528, dilution 1:1000)

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transverse section through adult telencephalon labelled with anti-NPY antibody.

NPY+ neurons in the dorsal entopeduncular nucleus project processes into the medial area of the pallium.

Abbreviations: dENT, dorsal entopeduncular nucleus; Dm, medial are of the dorsal pallium; Vd, dorsal area of the subpallium.

Image from Turner et al., 2016.

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LABELS THESE BRAIN STRUCTURES:

 dorsal entopeduncular nucleus,

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KEY PUBLICATIONS

Turner, K.J., Hawkins, T.A., Yáñez, J., Anadón, R., Wilson, S.W., Folgueira, M. (2016)
Afferent Connectivity of the Zebrafish Habenulae.
Frontiers in neural circuits. 10:30

Singh, C., Rihel, J., Prober, D.A. (2017)
Neuropeptide Y Regulates Sleep by Modulating Noradrenergic Signaling.
Current biology : CB. 27(24):3796-3811.e5.