Table 3.
BDNF in the thalamus/mesencephalon
| BDNF-ir fibers | BDNF-ir cells | BDNF mRNA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paratenial thalamic nucleus | + | 0 | 0 |
| Paraventricular thalamic nucleus | ++ | 1–2/l–m | 3/m |
| Central medial thalamic nucleus | ++ | 3/l–m | 3/l–m |
| Central lateral thalamic nucleus | ± | 1–2/l | 2/l |
| Intermediodorsal thalamic nucleus | ++ | 3/m | 3/l–m |
| Interanterodorsal/interanteromedial thalamic nucleus | ++ | 0 | Light haze |
| Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus | ± | 3–4/l | 3–4/l |
| Anteroventral thalamic nucleus | ++/+++ | 0 | 0 |
| Anteromedial thalamic nucleus | ++ | - | Light haze |
| Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus | + | 1/l–m | 0 |
| Laterodorsal thalamic nucleus, dorsomedial | + | 0 | 2/l |
| Laterodorsal thalamic nucleus, ventrolateral | + | 0 | 0 |
| Ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus | − | 0 | 0 |
| Ventral posterior/posterior | − | 0 | 0 |
| Reticular thalamic nucleus | − | 0 | 0 |
| Reuniens thalamic nucleus | ++ | 0 | 2/m |
| Rhomboid thalamic nucleus | + | 2/l–m | 2/m |
| Zona incerta | +/++ | 0 | 0 |
| Parafascicular thalamic nucleus | − | 4/l | 3/m |
| Posterior intralaminar thalamic nucleus | ++ | 2/m | 2/m |
| Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus, mediocaudal | ++ | 0 | 0 |
| Lateral geniculate nucleus (dorsal/ventral) | ++/+++ | 0 | 0 |
| Medial geniculate nucleus (dorsal/ventral) | − | 0 | 0 |
| Medial geniculate nucleus, medial | + | 3/m | 3/m |
| Suprageniculate thalamic nucleus | + | 3/m | 3/m |
| Subthalamic nucleus | − | 3–4/l | 3/l |
| Peripeduncular nucleus | ++ | 2/m | 2–3/m |
| Medial pretectal area | ++ | 2/m–h | 2–3/m–h |
| Parabigeminal nucleus | − | 3/m | 3/l–m |
| Ventral tegmental area | +/++ | 2/l | 3/m–h |
| Substantia nigra, compacta | +/++ | 2/l | 2–3/m–h |
| Substantia nigra, reticular | − | 0 | 0 |
| Substantia nigra, lateral | ++ | 2/m–h | 2/m–h |
| Nucleus of the posterior commissure | ++ | 1/m | 2/m |
| Retroethmoid nucleus | ++ | 0 | 0 |
| Medial accessory occulomoter nucleus | + | 1/m | 1/m |
| Superior colliculus, superficial gray layer | + | 0 | 0 |
| Superior colliculus, optic nerve layer | − | 0 | 3–4/l |
| Superior colliculus, intermediate and deep gray layer | + | 3/l | 0 |
| Precommissural nucleus | ++ | 0 | 2–3/l–m |
Fibers: −, none; +, very light staining; ++, light staining; +++, moderate staining; ++++, heavy staining; +++++, extremely heavy staining. Cells: 0, no cells observed; 1, occasional cells; 2, few scattered cells; 3, moderate number of cells; 4, densely packed cells;
F3-160: , could not be determined. l, Lightly stained; m, moderately stained; h, heavily stained.