Meanings of medium spiny in English

Importantly, we demonstrate that heroin-induced adaptations occur only in the D1+ subset of medium spiny neurons.

The GPR88 orphan G protein-coupled receptor is expressed throughout the striatum, being preferentially localized in medium spiny neurons.

This local neural population presumably relates to dopaminoceptive medium spiny neurons that show reduced synchronicity during a relapse situation.

Two populations of neurons project from the striatum: direct pathway medium spiny neurons and indirect pathway medium spiny neurons.

However, the frequency of GABAA receptor-mediated inhibitory postsynaptic currents was depressed in medium spiny neurons of ethanol drinking mice.

According to the classic model, activation of DA receptors on striatal medium spiny neurons (MSNs) modulates their intrinsic excitability.

Experiments involved single-unit electrophysiological recordings from DA neurons in the VTA and medium spiny neurons in the ShNAc in anesthetized rats.

The selective contribution of direct pathway medium spiny neurons and indirect pathway medium spiny neurons to food-related actions and consumption remains unknown.

In parallel, we found morphological and functional recovery of synaptic transmission involving both excitatory and inhibitory synapses of striatal medium spiny neurons.

Recordings were performed from mouse medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the NAc at the same time after the first cocaine injection under both treatments.

Medium spiny neurons in striatum act as integrators combining input with baseline activity creating motivational "events."