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. 2022 Jul 21;13:4039. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-31728-z

Fig. 7. LHb-DRN projection mainly targets non-5-HT neurons in the DRN.

Fig. 7

a Schematics of AAV1-CMV-Cre injection into unilateral LHb and Cre-dependent AAV2-hSyn-DIO-mCherry injection into the DRN of Tph2-tTA::TetO-eArchT-EYFP transgenic mice. b mCherry-expressing cells (red) were observed in the DRN. 5-HT neurons were labeled by eArchT-EYFP (green) (scale bar 200 μm). Enlarged pictures of mCherry (c), ArchT-EYFP (d), DAPI (e), and their merge (f) (scale bar 50 μm). Arrowheads indicate ArchT-EYFP-expressing cells (without fill) and ArchT-EYFP- mCherry+ cells (filled). g Ratio of mCherry+ cells that colocalized with ArchT-EYFP (yellow, 29 cells (14.9%)) and without ArchT-EYFP (red, 166 cells (85.1%)) in the DRN (n = 3 biologically independent animals). h Schematics of AAV1-Cre injection into unilateral LHb and Cre-dependent AAV2-EF1α-DIO-eNpHR3.0-EYFP into the DRN to observe projections to forebrain areas. ik EYFP-expressing fibers (green) were observed in the medial part of the VTA (i scale bar 500 μm, j scale bar 50 μm), and bilateral LHb (k scale bar 200 μm). Blue: DAPI. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.