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SUBMITTER: Gornati SV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5990493 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gornati Simona V SV Schäfer Carmen B CB Eelkman Rooda Oscar H J OHJ Nigg Alex L AL De Zeeuw Chris I CI Hoebeek Freek E FE
Cell reports 20180501 9
The cerebellum plays a role in coordination of movements and non-motor functions. Cerebellar nuclei (CN) axons connect to various parts of the thalamo-cortical network, but detailed information on the characteristics of cerebello-thalamic connections is lacking. Here, we assessed the cerebellar input to the ventrolateral (VL), ventromedial (VM), and centrolateral (CL) thalamus. Confocal and electron microscopy showed an increased density and size of CN axon terminals in VL compared to VM or CL. ...[more]