Morphology and distribution patterns of galanin immunoreactive axons in the rat basal forebrain comparison with the distribution patterns of GAD immunoreactive axons.

Schober, Andreas; Brauer, K; Johansson, Ӧlle; Luppa, H; Schober, W

doi:10.1267/ahc.23.663

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“…Galanin expression in locus coeruleus appears to be regulated by estrogen levels (Tseng, Kolb, Raskind, & Miller, 1997) and by nerve growth factor in the basal forebrain (Planas, Kolb, Raskind, & Miller, 1997). Galanin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-containing neurons in the rat basal forebrain showed very different distribution patterns (Schober, Brauer, Johansson, Luppa, & Schober, 1990), although an action of galanin on septal cholinergic neurons has been proposed to be mediated by GalR1 receptors on GABA cells (Elvander et al, 2004).…”

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Galanin and Cognition

Robinson

2004

Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Reviews

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Since the neuropeptide galanin's discovery in 1983, information has accumulated that implicates it in a wide range of functions, including pain sensation, stress responses, appetite regulation, and learning and memory. This article reviews the evidence for specific functions of galanin in cognitive processes. Consistencies as well as gaps in the literature are organized around basic questions of methodology and theory. This review shows that although regularities are evident in the observed behavioral effects of galanin across several methods for measuring learning and memory, generalization from these findings is tempered with concerns about confounds and a restricted range of testing conditions. Furthermore, it is revealed that many noncognitive behavioral constructs that are relevant for assessing potential roles for galanin in cognition have not been thoroughly examined. The review concludes by laying out how future theory and experimental work can overcome these concerns and confidently define the nature of the association of galanin with particular cognitive constructs.

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