GIRK2 expression in dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area
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GIRK2 expression in dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area.
G-protein-regulated inward-rectifier potassium channel 2 (GIRK2) is reported to be expressed only within certain dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra (SN), although very limited data are available in humans. We examined the localization of GIRK2 in the SN and adjacent ventral tegmental area (VTA) of humans and mice by using either neuromelanin pigment or immunolabeling with tyrosine hydroxy...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Comparative Neurology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0021-9967
DOI: 10.1002/cne.23051