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Structure of superior central nucleus of pons

Known as: Nucleus raphes medianus, Median nucleus of the raphe, Nucleus, Superior Central 
National Institutes of Health

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Anterior hypothalamic regionHypothalamic structureIslands of CallejaLateral superior olivary nucleus

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Neuronal Tryptophan Hydroxylase mRNA Expression in the Human Dorsal and Median Raphe Nuclei: Major Depression and Suicide
Major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicide are associated with deficient serotonergic neurotransmission. Tryptophan hydroxylase… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Quantitative mapping of tryptophan hydroxylase‐2, 5‐HT1A, 5‐HT1B, and serotonin transporter expression across the anteroposterior axis of the rat dorsal and median raphe nuclei
Depression and anxiety disorders are among the leading causes of morbidity, mortality, and disability in the United States… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Nucleus-specific alteration of raphe neurons in human neurodegenerative disorders
Neurodegenerative diseases share symptoms suggested to be related to the serotonergic system. To evaluate the involvement of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Opioid Receptor Subtypes Differentially Modulate Serotonin Efflux in the Rat Central Nervous System
Opioid receptor subtypes may have site-specific effects and play different roles in modulating serotonergic neurotransmission in… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
8-OH-DPAT in the median raphe, dorsal periaqueductal gray and corticomedial amygdala nucleus decreases, but in the medial septal area it can increase maternal aggressive behavior in rats
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to analyze the role of somatodendritic autoreceptors and postsynaptic 5-HT1A… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Differential Effect of NMDA on Extracellular Serotonin in Rat Midbrain Raphe and Forebrain Sites
Abstract: The contribution of NMDA receptors to regulation of serotonin (5‐HT) release was assessed by in vivo microdialysis in… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Inhibition of median and dorsal raphe neurones following administration of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine
Acute systemic injection of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) decreases 5-HT neuronal firing in the dorsal raphe… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Distribution of GAP-43 mRNA in the brain stem of adult rats as evidenced by in situ hybridization: localization within monoaminergic neurons
Using in situ hybridization, we examined the distribution of the mRNA encoding for the growth-associated protein GAP-43 in the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
CNS connections with the median raphe nucleus: Retrograde tracing with WGA‐apoHRP‐gold complex in the rat
In this work we examined the neuronal input to one of the serotoninergic centers in the brain, median raphe nucleus (MR). Special… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Influence of raphe nuclei on neuronal transmission from perforant pathway through dentate gyrus.
1. In chronically prepared, freely moving rats, electrical stimulation was applied to the perforant pathway and monosynaptic… 
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