Conservation of the Direct and Indirect Pathway Dichotomy in Mouse Caudal Striatum With Uneven Distribution of Dopamine Receptor D1- and D2-Expressing Neurons

• Main Authors: Kumiko Ogata (Author), Fuko Kadono (Author), Yasuharu Hirai (Author), Ken-ichi Inoue (Author), Masahiko Takada (Author), Fuyuki Karube (Author), Fumino Fujiyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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The striatum is one of the key nuclei for adequate control of voluntary behaviors and reinforcement learning. Two striatal projection neuron types, expressing either dopamine receptor D1 (D1R) or dopamine receptor D2 (D2R) constitute two independent output routes: the direct or indirect pathways, re...