Mouse

VPMpc (Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part) projects to GU (Gustatory areas)

2 claims from 1 source: 2 found, 0 tested and absent, 0 ambiguous. Evidence: anterograde tracer, retrograde tracer. Strongest reported: strong.

The claims behind it

clm-sdddn7yjhgpresentanterograde tracerstrength: strongproposed

Small Cre-dependent YFP and synaptophysin-mCherry injections into the VPMpc of CckCre mice produced a strong axonal projection to the medial and posterior insular cortex. The terminals formed one band in layer 1 and a larger band in layers 3–4.

DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-63464-5 · PubMed 41006304 · PMC12475432, Fig. 6a–d; Supplementary Fig. 10

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clm-ssj5p3wxycpresentretrograde tracerproposed

Injecting retrograde AAV-Flp into the insular cortex, together with a Cre-on/Flp-on reporter in the VPMpc of CckCre mice, labelled Cck neurons in the VPMpc that project to the IC.

DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-63464-5 · PubMed 41006304 · PMC12475432, Fig. 7b–c

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