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Dopaminergic neurons intrinsic to the striatum.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Jun 2007
Huot Philippe, Parent André
Abstract excerpt
The striatum -- the largest integrative component of the basal ganglia -- harbors a population of neurons that express the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a faithful marker of dopaminergic neurons. The dopaminergic nature of these neurons is further supported by the fact that they express the dopamine (DA) transporter (DAT) and the nuclear orphan receptor Nurr1, a transcription factor essential for the...
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