Table 1.
List of brain areas where massive or little apoptosis was observed in TC mutants
| Area/Nucleus | Apoptosis |
|---|---|
| Medial septum | +++ |
| Nucleus of the vertical limb of the diagonal band | +++ |
| Lateral hypothalamic area | ++++ |
| Lateral habenular nucleus | ++ |
| Cortical amygdala | ++++ |
| Zona incerta (caudal area) | ++++ |
| Precommissural nucleus | ++ |
| Periaqueductal gray | ++++ |
| Ventral tegmental area (A10) | +++ |
| Substantia nigra (A9) reticular part | ++ |
| Reticular formation, midbrain | +++++ |
| Oculomotar nucleus | void |
| Red nucleus | void |
| Superior colliculus | +++ |
| Reticular formation, pons | +++ |
| Nucleus of the inferior colliculus | void |
| Gigantocellular nucleus | +++ |
| Raphe magnus nucleus (B3) | ++ |
| Inferior olive | void |
“Void” indicates that apoptosis occurred significantly less in these regions compared with the neighboring regions where massive apoptosis was observed.