reticular nucleus of thalamus
E764628
The reticular nucleus of the thalamus is a thin shell of inhibitory (GABAergic) neurons surrounding the thalamus that regulates thalamocortical signaling and plays a key role in attention and sleep rhythms.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GABAergic nucleus
ⓘ
inhibitory nucleus ⓘ thalamic nucleus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
nucleus reticularis thalami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thalamic reticular nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
absence epilepsy
ⓘ
attention-deficit disorders ⓘ sleep disorders ⓘ |
| axonProjection |
intralaminar thalamic nuclei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thalamic relay nuclei ⓘ |
| borderedBy | internal capsule ⓘ |
| cellType | GABAergic neuron ⓘ |
| contains |
GABAergic interneurons
ⓘ
parvalbumin-positive neurons ⓘ somatostatin-positive neurons ⓘ |
| function |
generation and modulation of sleep spindles
ⓘ
modulation of sensory information flow to cortex ⓘ regulation of arousal states ⓘ regulation of attention ⓘ regulation of thalamocortical signaling ⓘ synchronization of thalamocortical oscillations ⓘ |
| hasShape | thin shell ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
epileptic spike-wave discharges
ⓘ
selective attention ⓘ sensory gating ⓘ sleep-wake cycle ⓘ |
| locatedIn | thalamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marker |
GAD67 expression
ⓘ
parvalbumin expression ⓘ |
| neurotransmitter | GABA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
diencephalon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forebrain ⓘ thalamic complex ⓘ |
| projectionType | inhibitory ⓘ |
| projectsTo | thalamic relay nuclei ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
brainstem reticular formation
ⓘ
cerebral cortex ⓘ thalamic relay nuclei ⓘ |
| receivesInputType |
collaterals of corticothalamic fibers
ⓘ
collaterals of thalamocortical fibers ⓘ |
| receivesModulatoryInputFrom |
cholinergic brainstem nuclei
ⓘ
noradrenergic locus coeruleus NERFINISHED ⓘ serotonergic raphe nuclei ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | thalamus by external medullary lamina ⓘ |
| speciesPresentIn |
human
ⓘ
primate ⓘ rodent ⓘ |
| surrounds | dorsal thalamus ⓘ |
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