Brainstem dopaminergic neurons project to monkey parietal cortex.
In this study, retrograde transport of Fast blue was combined with tyrosine hydroxylase immunohistochemistry to reveal the presence of projections from both dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra-ventral tegmental area to the parietal cortex of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). These findings confirm the results of previous studies demonstrating the existence of a dopaminergic innervation of monkey parietal cortex.
D000578:Amidines; D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000032:analysis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007839:Functional Laterality; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000032:analysis
D000578:Amidines; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; C031455:diamidino compound 253-50; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; D004298:Dopamine