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In situ localization of ACTH receptor-like mRNA in molluscan and human immunocytes
E Ottaviani1, A Franchini, I Hanukoglu
1Department of Animal Biology, University of Modena, Italy. enzott@unimo.it
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences : CMLS
|April 16, 1998
Abstract:
Adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) receptor-like messenger RNA was localized in molluscan hemocytes and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells by in situ hybridization using a digoxigenin-labelled bovine complementary DNA probe. These findings suggest that the ACTH receptor gene has been highly conserved during evolution. Moreover, these data represent further support for a relationship between the immune and neuroendocrine systems in invertebrates, as documented in our previous studies.