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C3 cell group (C3)

The term C3 cell group refers to a group of cells that label for PNMT, the enzyme that converts norepinephrine to epinephrine (adrenalin); thus, they are regarded as 'putative adrenergic cells'. They are found in the dorsal midline of the rostral medulla in conjunction with the noradrenergic group A3. Seen in rodents, group C3 is not detectable in most other species, including primates ( Kitahama-1994 ).

Also known as: C3 adrenaline cells, adrenergic group C3, C3 cell group

NeuroNames ID: 1194

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Name:

C3 adrenaline cells

Language:

English

Organism:

mouse

Source:

Paxinos-2001

Citation:

Second Edition, Academic Press, San Diego, 2001

Source Title:

The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates

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acronym

Organism:

rodent

Source:

Kitahama-1994

Citation:

Chapter 8 in Phylogeny and Development of Catecholamine systems in the CNS of Vertebrates, Smeets WJAJ and Reiner A (eds), University Press, Cambridge, England, 1994.

Source Title:

Catecholamine systems in mammalian midbrain and hindbrain: theme and variations

Name:

adrenergic group C3

Language:

English

Organism:

Unspecified

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

Name:

C3 cell group

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English

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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Species With The Structure

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Mus (mouse)

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C3 adrenaline cells

Source:

Paxinos-2001

Models Where It Appears

Monoamine Cell Groups

are collections of neurons in the central nervous system that have been demonstrated by histochemical fluorescence to contain one of the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine ( Fuxe-1970 ) or epinephrine ( Kitahama-1994 ). They are classified respectively as serotonergic cell groups, dopaminergic cell groups, noradrenergic cell groups and adrenergic cell groups.

monoaminergic cell groups

catecholaminergic cell groups

dopaminergic cell groups

noradrenergic cell groups

adrenergic cell groups

C1 cell group

C2 cell group

C3 cell group

serotonergic cell groups