1. D2R-expressing PVT neurons send projections to multiple regions within the limbic system.
D2R-expressing PVT neurons send projections to multiple regions within the limbic system. A, Site of injection of AAV5-DIO-eYFP virus in the PVT of a Drd2-Cre mouse with few D2R-positive neurons in the medial MD and IMD. D2R-expressing PVT neurons project strongly to the PL (B), AI (C), NAc (D), BNST (E), lateral amygdala (LA), basolateral amygdala (BLA), and CeA (F). Scale bars: 500 µm. PVT, paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus; PL, prelimbic cortex; Al, agranular insular cortex; NAc, nucleus accumbens; BNST, bed nucleus of the stria terminalisl; CeA, central nucleus of the amygdala.
Abigail M. Clark et al. eNeuro 2017;4:ENEURO
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