title: Projections of VIP/PHI neurons of the interstitial nucleus of Cajal in the rat.
abstract: Neurons expressing VIP/PHI precursor mRNA have been localized in the interstitial nucleus of Cajal. Unilateral surgical cut through the medial forebrain bundle failed to influence VIP/PHI mRNA expression in the Cajal nucleus while brainstem hemisection or unilateral transection of the medial longitudinal fascicle reduced it markedly, ipsilateral to the knife cuts. Thus, in contrast to forebrain projecting VIP neurons in the rostral periaqueductal gray, VIP/PHI neurons in the Cajal nucleus project downwards, to the lower brainstem.
authors: INSERM, U339, Centre de Recherche Hopital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors: Mariann
authors: M
authors: Fodor
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Rostène
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Berod
authors: Viktória
authors: V
authors: Bencze
authors: Miklós
authors: M
authors: Palkovits
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020541:Coiled Bodies / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry; D010451:Peptide PHI / Q000032:analysis*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010451:Peptide PHI; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide