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CEA (Central amygdalar nucleus) synapses onto VTA (Ventral tegmental area)

2 claims from 1 source: 2 found, 0 tested and absent, 0 ambiguous. Evidence: transsynaptic tracer.

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Central amygdala neurons were rabies-labelled from GABAergic VTA starter cells and were relatively enriched onto this population compared with dopamine cells.

DOI 10.7554/elife.93664 · PubMed 42138352 · PMC13179063, Fig. 1C, Fig. 1G

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clm-7r8ftaadsfpresenttranssynaptic tracerproposed

The central amygdala contained rabies-labelled neurons presynaptic to VTA dopamine cells, contributing positively to the principal component that distinguished drug-treated brains.

DOI 10.7554/elife.93664 · PubMed 42138352 · PMC13179063, Fig. 1C, Fig. 5E, Fig. 5K

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