Cholinergic Neurons in Brain Stem Can Induce REM Sleep (IMAGE)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Cholinergic Neurons in Brain Stem Can Induce REM Sleep

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Confocal images of cells in an area of the brain stem called the PPT show expression of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (red) and of a light responsive protein (green). The merged image on the right shows neurons expressing both.

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Christa Van Dort, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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