SNc (Substantia nigra, compact part) projects to MY (Medulla)

Despite widespread rostral appearance of the medulla-derived human alpha-synuclein, no labelling was found in the substantia nigra pars compacta and dopaminergic cell numbers were unchanged; the authors attribute this to the lack of a direct anatomical link between the SNc and the medulla.

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