midbrain locomotor region

midbrain locomotor region (MLR)

The term midbrain locomotor region (MLR) refers to a set of nuclei in that include the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), the cuneiform nucleus (CNN) and the adjacent mesencephalic reticular formation (mRT). These areas contain intermingled glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons, and the PPN also contains cholinergic neurons ( Manuel-2021 )

Also known as: midbrain locomotor region

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Name:

midbrain locomotor region

Language:

English

Organism:

mouse

Source:

Manuel-2021

Citation:

Cell. 2021 Aug 19;184(17):4564-4578.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.07.002

Source Title:

. Functional diversity for body actions in the mesencephalic locomotor region

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