The CSF-Contacting Nucleus Receives Anatomical Inputs From the Cerebral Cortex: A Combination of Retrograde Tracing and 3D Reconstruction Study in Rat

• Main Authors: Si-Yuan Song (Author), Xiao-Meng Zhai (Author), Jia-Hao Dai (Author), Lei-Lei Lu (Author), Cheng-Jing Shan (Author), Jia Hong (Author), Jun-Li Cao (Author), Li-Cai Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the direct monosynaptic projections from cortical functional regions to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting nucleus for understanding the functions of the CSF-contacting nucleus.MethodsThe Sprague-Dawley rats received cholera toxin B subunit (CB) injecti...