Specific populations of basal ganglia output neurons target distinct brain stem areas while collateralizing throughout the diencephalon
Lauren E. McElvain, Yuncong Chen, Jeffrey D. Moore, G. Stefano Brigidi, Brenda L. Bloodgood, Byung Kook Lim, Rui M. Costa, David Kleinfeld
Topics & Concepts
NeuroscienceDiencephalonMidbrainBasal gangliaPedunculopontine nucleusBiologyThalamusSubstantia nigraNucleusReticular formationRetrograde tracingHabenulaCentral nervous systemDopamineDeep brain stimulationParkinson's diseaseDopaminergicPathologyDiseaseMedicineNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeural dynamics and brain functionNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms