Table 45-1Peptides and Neuromodulators Found in the Basal Ganglia

Substance P (S) a Somatostatin (M) a
Substance KDynorphin (S) a
CholecystokininEnkephalin (M) a
Neurotensin (S) a Galinin
Neurokinin BNitric oxide
Lys8-Asn9-neurotensin (8–13)Carbon monoxide
Neuropeptide YPhenylethylamine
a

Preferentially localized in striasomes (S) or matrix (M) as indicated in text.

From: Biochemical Anatomy of the Basal Ganglia and Associated Neural Systems

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Basic Neurochemistry: Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects. 6th edition.
Siegel GJ, Agranoff BW, Albers RW, et al., editors.
Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1999.
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Neurochemistry.

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