Morphometric analysis of ventral mesencephalic neurons retrogradely labeled with Fluoro-Gold following injections in the shell, core and rostral pole of the rat nucleus accumbens

Brain Res. 1995 Aug 14;689(1):151-6. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)00556-6.

Abstract

Morphologically distinct subsets of mesotelencephalic neurons were sought following retrograde transport of Fluoro-Gold from iontophoretic injections relatively restricted to the medial shell, core or rostral pole subterritories of the nucleus accumbens. The diameter and lengths of Fluoro-Gold immunolabeled dendrites of medial shell-projecting neurons were less than those of core and rostral pole-projecting neurons.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Injections
  • Iontophoresis
  • Mesencephalon / cytology*
  • Neural Pathways / anatomy & histology
  • Neurons / ultrastructure*
  • Nucleus Accumbens / anatomy & histology*
  • Rats
  • Stilbamidines*

Substances

  • 2-hydroxy-4,4'-diamidinostilbene, methanesulfonate salt
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Stilbamidines