Coexpression of Ret and GDNF family α-receptors in developing rats
| Tissues | Ret | GFRα-1 | GFRα-2 | GFRα-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-neural | ||||
| Kidney | +++ | +++ | +++ | − |
| Intestine | +++ | +++ | +++ | − |
| Lung | ++ | + | ± | − |
| PNS | ||||
| Retina | +++ | +++ | + | − |
| Trigeminal ganglia | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ |
| Superior cervical ganglia | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ |
| Dorsal root ganglia | +++ | ++ | ++ | +++ |
| Spinal cord | ||||
| Dorsal | ± | + | + | − |
| Ventral | +++ | +++ | + | − |
| Brain* | ||||
| Hypothalamus | + | +++ | + | − |
| Thalamus | ||||
| Reticular | ++ | +++ | ++ | − |
| Ventral medial | + | +++ | ++ | − |
| Substantial nigra | +++ | +++ | − | − |
| Zona incerta | +++ | +++ | ++ | − |
| Amygdala | ++ | ++ | ++ | − |
*Data from P7 rat brain. All other results are from E18 rat embryos. +++, ++, +, ±, and − indicate strong, moderate, weak, very weak, and no hybridization signals.