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A1-A17 is the original designation for separate catecholamine cell groups located in the brain by the use of fluorescent histochemical methods. The numbering began in the medulla and continued into the forebrain. Groups A8-A16 are dopaminergic, and reside primarily in the midbrain and hypothalamus. Another dopaminergic cell type, A17, appears in the retina.
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(2008). A8-A17 Cell Groups (Dopaminergic Cell Groups). In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_7
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