DARPP-32 like protein in specific snail (Helix aspersa) neurones. |
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Authors: | N N Osborne N L Barnett N J Morris |
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Affiliation: | Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, UK. |
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Abstract: | Monoclonal antibodies to DARPP-32 recognise an antigen which is present in specific neurones in the snail (Helix aspersa). Consecutive sections 10-microns-thick processed for the localisation of DARPP-32 and tyrosine-hydroxylase immunoreactivity did not show a coexistence in any neuronal structures. DARPP-32 positive cells were, however, often morphologically closely associated with tyrosine-hydroxylase positive cells, implying a functional relationship consistent with the proposed role of DARPP-32. Immunochemical analysis of the DARPP-32 immunoreactive material in the snail nervous system shows that the substance has a molecular weight of 28 kDa and therefore different from the DARPP-32 protein found in the rat brain. |
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