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Development of posterior hypothalamic neurons enlightens a switch in the prosencephalic basic plan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Croizier Sophie, Amiot Clotilde, Chen Xiaoping, Presse Françoise, Nahon Jean-Louis, Wu Jane Y, Fellmann Dominique, Risold Pierre-Yves
Abstract excerpt
In rats and mice, ascending and descending axons from neurons producing melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) reach the cerebral cortex and spinal cord. However, these ascending and descending projections originate from distinct sub-populations expressing or not "Cocaine-and-Amphetamine-Regulated-Transcript" (CART) peptide. Using a BrdU approach, MCH cell bodies are among the very first generated in the...
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