However, the spectrum of the GABAergic neuron subtypes and their molecular characteristics are poorly understood. Mouse midbrain GABAergic neuron subtypes (red), GABAergic neurons associated with the ...

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The RIS neuron (green) in the throat of the threadworm C. elegans. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

An example Sst Chordl cell (left) shows dense projections to cortical layer 6, while another inhibitory subtype, Sst Hpse Cbln4 (right), shows dense projections to layer 4.

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Studies on humans have generally been less definitive than those done on animals because it is substantially more difficult to record the activity of a single neuron in human brains. However ...