The substantia nigra is a motor nucleus located in the basal ganglia of the midbrain. This brain structure contributes to the body's cognitive and motor functions by sending signals to initiate or ...
Using multimodal neuroimaging in humans, we demonstrate specific interactions between prefrontal activity and midbrain dopaminergic synthesis. A common V(108/158)M substitution in the gene for ...
Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in higher cognitive functions in addition to their role in the reward system Figure 1: A computer illustration of a dopamine neuron. RIKEN researchers ...
The liver X receptors (Lxrα and Lxrβ, encoded by NR1H3 and NR1H2, respectively) are ligand-dependent transcription factors belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily 1,2. Lxrα and Lxrβ are ...