The projection from the parataenial thalamic nucleus, as demonstrated by the Phaseolus vulgaris-leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) method, identifies a subterritorial organization of the ventral striatum.
The thalamic projection to the ventral striatum was examined in the rat by immunohistochemistry after iontophoretic injections of Phaseolus vulgaris-leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) into the parataenial thalamic nucleus. A continuous dense terminal field was observed in the nucleus accumbens and the striatal cell bridges, as well as in the adjoining striatal parts of the olfactory tubercle. These observations provide further evidence of the relevance of the ventral striatal concept.
D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
D010835:Phytohemagglutinins