Striatal cholinergic interneurons (IMAGE)

University of California - Irvine

Striatal cholinergic interneurons

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The picture shows striatal cholinergic interneurons (cell body in yellow) whose neurites (in red) make multiple connections to surrounding neurons. Dopamine through D2R has an important modulatory role on these connections in response to cocaine.

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R.G. Lewis, UCI School of Medicine

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