Table 2. Vulnerability of cholinergic populations.
Cre expression | Cell death vulnerability | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cholinergic population | Dlx-Cre | ChAT-Cre | Dlx-Cre | ChAT-Cre |
Dorsolateral striatum (including dorsal caudate putamen) |
Confirmed | Confirmed | Severe | Severe |
Dorsomedial striatum (including ventral caudate putamen) |
Confirmed | Confirmed | Mild | Spared |
Nucleus accumbens | Confirmed | Confirmed | - | - |
Basal forebrain | Confirmed | Confirmed | Spared | Spared |
Cholinergic Brainstem | Absent | Confirmed | n/a | Severe (*) |
Primary Motor Neurons | Absent | Confirmed | n/a | Moderate |