"Locus Coeruleus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Bluish-colored region in the superior angle of the FOURTH VENTRICLE floor, corresponding to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells which lie lateral to the PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY.
| Descriptor ID |
D008125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.659.473 A08.186.211.132.810.428.600.650.437
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| Concept/Terms |
Locus Coeruleus- Locus Coeruleus
- Nucleus Pigmentosus Pontis
- Pontis, Nucleus Pigmentosus
- Locus Ceruleus Complex
- Ceruleus Complex, Locus
- Ceruleus Complices, Locus
- Complex, Locus Ceruleus
- Complices, Locus Ceruleus
- Locus Ceruleus Complices
- Locus Coeruleus Complex
- Coeruleus Complex, Locus
- Coeruleus Complices, Locus
- Complex, Locus Coeruleus
- Complices, Locus Coeruleus
- Locus Coeruleus Complices
- Locus Caeruleus
- Locus Ceruleus
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Locus Coeruleus" by people in Profiles.
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Broader Insights into Understanding Tumor Necrosis Factor and Neurodegenerative Disease Pathogenesis Infer New Therapeutic Approaches. J Alzheimers Dis. 2021; 79(3):931-948.
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Locus Coeruleus Hyperactivity in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Answers and Questions. Biol Psychiatry. 2018 02 01; 83(3):197-199.
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Mouse hepatitis virus and herpes simplex virus move along different CNS pathways. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1993; 342:313-8.