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NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
卷 21, 期 9, 页码 1260-+出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0203-4
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资金
- NIH [R01NS06977, R01NS047085, R01MH110556-01A1, 1R21NS072703-01A1, R01NS096240-01]
- NARSAD
- Paul Ruby Foundation
- MJFF
- CIHR
Midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons have diverse functions that can in part be explained by their heterogeneity. Although molecularly distinct subtypes of DA neurons have been identified by single-cell gene expression profiling, fundamental features such as their projection patterns have not been elucidated. Progress in this regard has been hindered by the lack of genetic tools for studying DA neuron subtypes. Here we develop intersectional genetic labeling strategies, based on combinatorial gene expression, to map the projections of molecularly defined DA neuron subtypes. We reveal distinct genetically defined dopaminergic pathways arising from the substantia nigra pars compacta and from the ventral tegmental area that innervate specific regions of the caudate putamen, nucleus accumbens and amygdala. Together, the genetic toolbox and DA neuron subtype projections presented here constitute a resource that will accelerate the investigation of this clinically significant neurotransmitter system.
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