@article{FeuersteinSiren1988,
  author    = {Feuerstein, G. and Sir{\´e}n, Anna-Leena},
  title     = {Hypothalamic µ-receptors in the cardiovascular control: a review},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63228},
  year      = {1988},
  abstract  = {The endogenous opioid system includes three major families of peptides [22): dynorphins (derived from pre-proenkephalin B); endorphins (derived from pre-proopiomelanocortin) and enkephalins (derived from pre-proenkephalin A). Multiple species of opioid peptides are derived from these major precursors and many of them possess potent cardiovascular properties. Multiple forms of opioid receptors have been defined in the central nervous system. Although the relationship of these receptors to the multiple actions of the opioid systems is not weil understood, some predications can be made: in vitro the dynorphin-related peptidesbind preferentially to kappa-opioid receptors; the enkephalins bind preferentially to delta and JL-opioid receptors and while beta-endorphin binds to mu- and delta-, but not to kappa-opioid receptors. While littleis known on the roJe ofthe opioid system in normal cardiovascular regulation, it has become clear that cardiovascular stress situations substantially modify the activity ofthe endogenous opioid system. This review focuses on the mu-opioid system in the hypothalamus with special emphasis on its potential roJe in cardiovascular control of both normal and pathophysiologic states.},
  subject      = {Neurobiologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{VonhofSirenFeuerstein1990,
  author    = {Vonhof, S. and Sir{\´e}n, Anna-Leena and Feuerstein, Giora},
  title     = {Volume-dependent spatial distribution of microinjected thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) into the medial preoptic nucleus of the rat},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-47421},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {The present study was performed to qua ntify the distribution of a peptide neurotransmitter after microinjection into the medial preoptic area (POM), using a technique suitable for conscious animal preparations. The results indicate that only 50-ni volumes of injected tracer were sufficiently localized with 77 ± 9\% recovery in the POM. Injections of higher volumes resulted in an increasing spread of tracer into distant anatomical regions and structures, including the needle tract and cerebral ventricles. The amount of tracer localized in the POM decreased to 38±4\% (200 nl) (P < 0.05) and 41 ±8\% (500 nl) (P <0.05), respectively. The data suggest that the volume of injection is critical for intraparenchymal injections into structures of a diameter of I mm or less, such as the POM and should not exceed 50 nl in conscious animal preparations.},
  subject      = {Neurophysiologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FeuersteinZerbeSiren1991,
  author    = {Feuerstein, G. and Zerbe, R. L. and Sir{\´e}n, Anna-Leena},
  title     = {Supraoptic nuclei in vasopressin and hemodynamic responses to hemorrhage in rats},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63057},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {CARDIOVASCULAR and vasopressin (A VP) responses to hcmorrhagc wcrc studicd in rats with lesions of the hypothalamic supraoptic nuclei (SONL). Bleeding caused hypotension and increase in heart rate (HR) and A VP. SONL rats failed to fully recover from bleeding as compared to normal rats. Plasma A VP in SONL rats was in the normal in basal conditions, but failed to increase to levels attained in normal rats throughout the post-hemorrhage period. These data suggcst that the supraoptic nuclei are the primary regulatory sitcs for A VP release in rcsponse to hemorrhage and that lack of adequate A VP release significantly retards blood pressure recovery after bleeding.},
  subject      = {Neurobiologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ReuterJaeckelsKneitzetal.2019,
  author    = {Reuter, Isabel and J{\"a}ckels, Jana and Kneitz, Susanne and Kuper, Jochen and Lesch, Klaus-Peter and Lillesaar, Christina},
  title     = {Fgf3 is crucial for the generation of monoaminergic cerebrospinal fluid contacting cells in zebrafish},
  series = {Biology Open},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Biology Open},
  doi       = {10.1242/bio.040683},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-200749},
  pages     = {bio040683},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {In most vertebrates, including zebrafish, the hypothalamic serotonergic cerebrospinal fluid-contacting (CSF-c) cells constitute a prominent population. In contrast to the hindbrain serotonergic neurons, little is known about the development and function of these cells. Here, we identify fibroblast growth factor (Fgf)3 as the main Fgf ligand controlling the ontogeny of serotonergic CSF-c cells. We show that fgf3 positively regulates the number of serotonergic CSF-c cells, as well as a subset of dopaminergic and neuroendocrine cells in the posterior hypothalamus via control of proliferation and cell survival. Further, expression of the ETS-domain transcription factor etv5b is downregulated after fgf3 impairment. Previous findings identified etv5b as critical for the proliferation of serotonergic progenitors in the hypothalamus, and therefore we now suggest that Fgf3 acts via etv5b during early development to ultimately control the number of mature serotonergic CSF-c cells. Moreover, our analysis of the developing hypothalamic transcriptome shows that the expression of fgf3 is upregulated upon fgf3 loss-of-function, suggesting activation of a self-compensatory mechanism. Together, these results highlight Fgf3 in a novel context as part of a signalling pathway of critical importance for hypothalamic development.},
  language  = {en}
}