Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1983 Mar 21;263(2):344-7.
doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(83)90327-x.

Serotonin and dopamine afferents to the rat locus coeruleus: a biochemical study after lesioning of the ventral mesencephalic tegmental-A10 region and the raphé dorsalis

A McRae-Degueurce, H Milon

Serotonin and dopamine afferents to the rat locus coeruleus: a biochemical study after lesioning of the ventral mesencephalic tegmental-A10 region and the raphé dorsalis

A McRae-Degueurce et al. Brain Res. .

Abstract

The monoamine levels in the locus coeruleus (LC) were determined by HPLC following specific lesions of the ventral mesencephalic tegmental-A10 regions (VMT-A10) and raphé dorsalis (RD). Only lesions in the VMT-A10 area decreased the dopamine (DA) content, which strongly suggests that the projection from this region to the LC is of dopaminergic nature. Lesions of the RD increased DA metabolism in the LC and provoked significant decreases in the serotonin (5-HT) levels.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources