Distribution and compartmental organization of GABAergic medium-sized spiny neurons in the mouse nucleus accumbens.
Distribution and compartmental organization of GABAergic medium-sized spiny neurons in the mouse nucleus accumbens.
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伏隔核中GABA能中型棘神经元的分布和分室组织。
DOI:
10.3389/fncir.2013.00022
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Valjent E
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作者:
Gangarossa G;Espallergues J;de Kerchove d'Exaerde A;El Mestikawy S;Gerfen CR;Hervé D;Girault JA;Valjent E
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a critical brain region involved in many reward-related behaviors. The NAc comprises major compartments the core and the shell, which encompass several subterritories. GABAergic medium-sized spiny neurons (MSNs) constitute the output neurons of the NAc core and shell. While the functional organization of the NAc core outputs resembles the one described for the dorsal striatum, a simple classification of the NAc shell neurons has been difficult to define due to the complexity of the compartmental segregation of cells. We used a variety of BAC transgenic mice expressing enhanced green fluorescence (EGFP) or the Cre-recombinase (Cre) under the control of the promoter of dopamine D1, D2, and D3 receptors and of adenosine A2a receptor to dissect the microanatomy of the NAc. Moreover, using various immunological markers we characterized in detail the distribution of MSNs in the mouse NAc. In addition, cell-type specific extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation in the NAc subterritories was analyzed following acute administration of SKF81297 (a D1R-like agonist), quinpirole (a D2 receptors (D2R)-like agonist), apomorphine (a non-selective DA receptor agonist), raclopride (a D2R-like antagonist), and psychostimulant drugs, including cocaine and d-amphetamine. Each drug generated a unique topography and cell-type specific activation of ERK in the NAc. Our results show the existence of marked differences in the receptor expression pattern and functional activation of MSNs within the shell subterritories. This study emphasizes the anatomical and functional heterogeneity of the NAc, which will have to be considered in its further study.
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影响因子:
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作者:
Gong, Shiaoching;Yang, X William
通讯作者:
Yang, X William
DOI:
10.1016/0169-328x(92)90173-9
发表时间:
1992-07-01
期刊:
MOLECULAR BRAIN RESEARCH
影响因子:
--
作者:
FINK, JS;WEAVER, DR;REPPERT, SM
通讯作者:
REPPERT, SM
影响因子:
3.4
作者:
JONGENRELO, AL;VOORN, P;GROENEWEGEN, HJ
通讯作者:
GROENEWEGEN, HJ
DOI:
10.1523/jneurosci.3952-07.2008
发表时间:
2008-07-09
期刊:
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
影响因子:
--
作者:
Gerfen CR;Paletzki R;Worley P
通讯作者:
Worley P
影响因子:
2.5
作者:
Härtig, W;Riedel, A;Arendt, T
通讯作者:
Arendt, T