TY - JOUR A1 - , T1 - Localization of bcl-2 in the mouse brain: An anatomical study by immunohistochemistry JO - Eur. J. Anat. SN - 1136-4890 Y1 - 2007 VL - 11 SP - 69 EP - 76 UR - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=07020069 KW - protein bcl 2 KW - animal experiment KW - article KW - cerebellum cortex KW - controlled study KW - hippocampus KW - immunohistochemistry KW - limbic cortex KW - mouse KW - nervous system KW - nonhuman KW - protein expression KW - protein localization N2 - The presence of bcl-2 has been demonstrated in neurons of the developing adult brain of different species, including humans, the monkey, rat, rabbit and mice. Although bcl-2 expression in mouse embryo and its distribution in the central nervous system during development have been described in the cerebellar cortex and hippocampus, its distribution in the entire adult mouse brain has not yet been described. In the present work we describe bcl-2 expression in the mouse brain by immunohistochemistry and we compare it with other species showing similar patterns. We found that limbic areas have the highest bcl-2 density, suggesting a protective role of this protein in these regions. ER -