Details about the neuroanatomical projections from VTA to BSTsc

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Report IDSending structure Receiving structureProjection strengthTechniqueGeneral description projectionCollatorAssociated reference
59020 Ventral tegmental areaBed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone moderateCTB
CTb-labeled neurons were found in the periventricular and periaqueductal gray matter (Figs. 4J–Q, 7E), midbrain raphe nuclei (Figs. 4M–P, 7E), parabrachial nucleus (Figs. 4R–T, 7F), pre-locus coeruleus nucleus (Figs. 4Q, 7F), NTS (Figs. 4R,S, 7G), and ventrolateral medulla (Fig. 4R). Collator note: Atlas Levels 38-39.
Shin J.W., Geerling J.C. & Loewy A.D., 2008
General description technique/protocol: Collator note: injection mostly centered in BSTsc with some extension in BSTfu. Atlas Level 19. Case number: 8252.

Further details associated to record number 59020:
Position of injection: everywhere
Topological position of injection: identical
Extension of injection outside: none
The injection was performed in: left hemisphere
Position of terminal field: medial
Topological position of terminal field: is contained
Extension of terminal field outside: none
The terminal field was found: ipsilateral