High magnification images of VGLUT distributions in the pulvinar complex. VGLUT2 protein (A, B) and VGLUT2 mRNA (A’, B’) expression distinguish three clear subdivisions in the inferior pulvinar. (C–Z) VGLUT1 and VGLUT2 distributions vary distinctly between medial, lateral, and inferior pulvinar subdivisions. Scale bars are 500um. Abbreviations: CO, cytochrome oxidase; PM, medial pulvinar; PL, lateral pulvinar; PIp, posterior inferior pulvinar; PIm, medial inferior pulvinar; PIcm, central medial inferior pulvinar; PIcl, central lateral inferior pulvinar; dLGN, dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus; MGN, medial geniculate nucleus.