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VTA (Ventral tegmental area) projects to STRd (Striatum dorsal region)

Species: Mouse
Result: present
Method: retrograde tracer
Sign: unknown
Evidence: Dopaminergic neurons in the VTA were also retrogradely labeled from dorsal striatum, though fewer than in SNc.
Source: Inputs to the Dorsal Striatum of the Mouse Reflect the Parallel Circuit Architecture of the Forebrain
Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2010
DOI 10.3389/fnana.2010.00147 · PubMed 21212837 · PMC3014656, Results, qualitative description; Fig. 2
Named in the paper: “ventral tegmental area (VTA)” and “dorsal striatum”
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“The Results state dopaminergic input also came from VTA, with SNc as the predominant source.”
Status: proposed
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