Sonic hedgehog is a chemoattractant for midbrain dopaminergic axons.

Midbrain dopaminergic axons project from the substantia nigra (SN) and the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to rostral target tissues, including the striatum, pallidum, and hypothalamus. The axons from the medially located VTA project primarily to more medial target tissues in the forebrain, whereas the...

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Main Authors: Rachel Hammond, Sandra Blaess, Asa Abeliovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2742719?pdf=render