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Rat central amygdala corticotropin-releasing hormone-expressing neurons projects to VTA (Ventral tegmental area)

Species: Rat
Result: present
Method: anterograde tracer
Sign: unknown
Strength: weak
Evidence: Close inspection revealed low-density collateral fibers from CeL CRF neurons within the rostral VTA, surrounding dopaminergic neurons; more caudally no VTA contact was seen.
Source: A Transgenic Rat for Investigating the Anatomy and Function of Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Circuits
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2015
DOI 10.3389/fnins.2015.00487 · PubMed 26733798 · PMC4689854, Fig. 5E
Named in the paper: “CeL CRF neurons” and “rostral ventral tegmental area (VTA)”
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“Low-density collaterals in rostral VTA around dopamine neurons are reported.”
Status: proposed
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