Wei Wu

Ph.D. 1992

Thesis Title:

Heterogeneity of Descending Serotonergic Innervation of Spinal Neurons in the Rat

Current Position:

Postdoctoral Associate
Institute of Biochemistry
University of Texas, Health Sciences Center

Major Advisor(s):


Robert Elde

Selected Publications:

  • Ho RH, Wu W and Elde R. (1993) Pre-pro-somatostatin mRNA in the developing rat spinal cord with special reference to ventral horn motoneurons. Neurosci Lett. 163: 125-128.
  • Wu W, Elde R and Wessendorf MW. (1993) Organization of the serotonergic innervation of spinal neurons in rats--III. Differential serotonergic innervation of somatic and parasympathetic preganglionic motoneurons as determined by patterns of co-existing peptides. Neuroscience 55: 223-233.
  • Wu W, Elde R, Wessendorf MW and Hokfelt T. (1992 ) Identification of neurons expressing thyrotropin releasing-hormone receptor mRNA in spinal cord and lower brainstem of rat. Neurosci Lett. 142: 143-146.
Wei Wu