Table 2.

Quantification of Fluorogold-filled cells (FG+) and those double labeled for TH (TH+ and FG+) in catecholaminergic cell groups after FG deposits in the BSTld

Brain area	# sections examined	Atlas sections (mm caudal to bregma)	# cells FG+	# cells TH+ & FG+	%TH
Dopaminergic
MFB	5	−4.3 to −4.5	11	0	0%
PV	47	−4.8 to −6.72	118	70	59%
A10dr	20	−4.8 to −5.6	42	33	79%
A10dc	23	−5.8 to −6.72	143	140	98%
A10 (VTA)	36	−4.8 to −6.3	74	60	81%
A9 (SNc)	37	−4.8 to −6.3	13	12	92%
A8 (RRF)	13	−6.3 to −7.04	4	2	50%
Noradrenergic
A7	2	−8.72 to −8.8	0	0	0%
A6 (LC)	10	−9.16 to −10.3	2	0	0%
A5	10	−9.16 to −10.3	0	0	0%

MFB, Medial forebrain bundle.