Abundant extrasynaptic expression of α3β4-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the medial habenula–interpeduncular nucleus pathway in mice
Tsuzuki A, Yamasaki M, Konno K, Miyazaki T, Takei N, Tomita S, Yuzaki M, Watanabe M. Abundant extrasynaptic expression of α3β4-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the medial habenula–interpeduncular nucleus pathway in mice. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 14193. PMID: 38902419, PMCID: PMC11189931, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65076-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHb-IPN pathwayMHb neuronsNicotine dependenceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsNicotine-related behaviorsCell surfaceImmunoelectron microscopySubunitAxonal compartmentFunctional roleNeurotransmitter releasePresynaptic terminalsSubcellular expressionPathwaySimultaneous detectionDistribution patternsSynaptic junctionsNAChRsAnatomical basisExpressionNegative controlReceptorsNeuronsAntibodies