An alternate pathway for visual signal integration into the hypothalamo- pituitary axis: Retinorecipient intergeniculate neurons project to various regions of the hypothalamus and innervate neuroendocrine cells including those producing dopamine

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1546-1558

  Horvath, Tamas L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior pituitary; Dopamine; Hypothalamus; Intergeniculate leaflet; Neuroendocrine cells; Retina

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFERENT NERVE; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LATERAL GENICULATE BODY; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0032520133     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-04-01546.1998     Document Type: Article

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