Medium Spiny Neurons

Preferred Label : Medium Spiny Neurons;

MeSH definition : Medium sized, inhibitory GABAergic neurons in the CORPUS STRIATUM with highly developed dendritic trees. They are divided into neurons expressing DOPAMINE D1 RECEPTORS which project preferentially to the SUBSTANTIA NIGRA PARS RETICULATA and neurons expressing DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS which project preferentially to the lateral part of the GLOBUS PALLIDUS. Medium spiny neurons are preferentially lost in HUNTINGTON DISEASE.;

MeSH synonym : Medium Spiny Neuron; Neuron, Medium Spiny; Striatal Medium-Sized Spiny Neurons; Striatal Medium Sized Spiny Neurons;

Details

Origin ID

D000094242;

UMLS CUI

C5690793;

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Record concept(s)
- Medium Spiny Neurons [MeSH concept]
See also
- corpus striatum [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]

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