Phenotyping CCL2 Containing Central Amygdala Neurons Controlling Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Anxiety

CEA (central amygdaloid nucleus) UBERON:0002883 projects to BST (Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis) UBERON:0001880 · Rat

Unilateral injection of retrograde fluorescent nanobeads into the BNST of naive rats labelled neurons in the central amygdala. Some of the labelled neurons were also immunopositive for CCL2.

Fig. 5A-D; Results, 'CeA Projection Neurons Contain CCL2'

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CEA (central amygdaloid nucleus) UBERON:0002883 projects to PAG (Periaqueductal gray) UBERON:0003040 · Rat

Retrograde fluorescent nanobeads injected into the ventral periaqueductal gray were found in central amygdala neurons. Some of these back-labelled neurons were also CCL2-immunoreactive.

Fig. 5E-H; Results, 'CeA Projection Neurons Contain CCL2'

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