Corticofugal VIP Gabaergic Projection Neurons in the Mouse Auditory and Motor Cortex

AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to TEa (Temporal association areas) MBA:541 · Mouse

Auditory cortex VIP neurons labeled with Cre-dependent tdTomato gave a dense axonal arborization in the upper layers of temporal association cortex.

Fig. 4E

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MO (Somatomotor areas) MBA:500 projects to STRd (Striatum dorsal region) MBA:485 · Mouse

Cre-dependent tdTomato in motor cortex VIP neurons labeled passing axons in upper striae and a mesh of terminal arbors in dorsal, ventral and lateral striatum, without injection spillover into striatum.

Fig. 8G,H

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AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to MG (Medial geniculate complex) MBA:475 · Mouse

VIP axons with boutons from auditory cortex were seen in the medial geniculate body in two animals.

Fig. 6

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AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to MB (Midbrain) MBA:313 · Mouse

Anterogradely labeled VIP axons from auditory cortex, bearing boutons, were found in the ipsilateral superior colliculus in two animals.

Fig. 4A–C

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AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to ICe (Inferior colliculus, external nucleus) MBA:828 · Mouse

VIP-specific tdTomato axons from auditory cortex were observed in the external nucleus of the inferior colliculus.

Fig. 4D

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AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to LA (Lateral amygdalar nucleus) MBA:131 · Mouse

Dense arborization of tdTomato-labeled auditory cortex VIP axons was found in the ipsilateral lateral amygdala.

Fig. 7C–E

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AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to STR (Striatum) MBA:477 · Mouse

Auditory cortex VIP axons formed a dense arbor in the ipsilateral striatum, with thin twisted terminal axons concentrated ventrally and straight passing axons dorsally.

Fig. 7C–E

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AUD (Auditory areas) MBA:247 projects to IC (Inferior colliculus) MBA:4 · Mouse

Cre-dependent ChRimson-tdTomato injected into auditory cortex of VIP-Cre mice labeled thick, beaded axons with boutons in the ipsilateral inferior colliculus in two animals.

Fig. 3A–C

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