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Meanings of locus niger in English

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substância negra

A layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease.

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        Examples for "substantia nigra"
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        A high density of binding sites for sulphonylureas is found in the substantia nigra.
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        2
        This was associated with a significant decrease in TH-immunoreactive neurons in the substantia nigra.
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        3
        Association to an isolated involvement of substantia nigra is exceptional.
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        4
        CCK is co-localized with dopamine in the substantia nigra to regulate release of dopamine.
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        This increase is not seen in the nearby substantia nigra or several other brain regions studied.
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