Micrograph of D1 and D2 Neurons with Illustration of Mouse Movements (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Micrograph of D1 and D2 Neurons with Illustration of Mouse Movements

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The striatum, part of the brain's basal ganglia, is involved in movement control. Using the SRFP technique, Cui's team found that different activity patterns in D1 (red) and D2 (green) pathways led to different types of movement.

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