Morphometric analysis of ventral mesencephalic neurons retrogradely labeled with Fluoro-Gold following injections in the shell, core and rostral pole of the rat nucleus accumbens.
Morphologically distinct subsets of mesotelencephalic neurons were sought following retrograde transport of Fluoro-Gold from iontophoretic injections relatively restricted to the medial shell, core or rostral pole subterritories of the nucleus accumbens. The diameter and lengths of Fluoro-Gold immunolabeled dendrites of medial shell-projecting neurons were less than those of core and rostral pole-projecting neurons.
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007267:Injections; D007478:Iontophoresis; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000166:cytology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009474:Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009714:Nucleus Accumbens / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D051381:Rats; D013266:Stilbamidines
C049774:2-hydroxy-4,4'-diamidinostilbene, methanesulfonate salt; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D013266:Stilbamidines