TABLE 2.
Distribution of Neurons Expressing CRF1-LI in the Mouse Diencephalon: Density and Intensity
| Region | Density1 | Intensity2 |
|---|---|---|
| Habenula | ||
| Medial part | ++++ | +++ |
| Lateral part | ++ | ++ |
| Thalamus | ||
| Anterodorsal nucleus | ++ | +++/++++3 |
| Antroventral nucleus | +++ | ++ |
| Anteromedial nucleus | +++ | +++ |
| Mediodorsal nucleus | +++ | +++ |
| Lateral dorsal nucleus | ++ | +++ |
| Lateral postrior nucleus | ++ | +++ |
| Ventral lateral nucleus | ++ | +++ |
| Ventral postrolateral nucleus | ++ | +++ |
| Ventral postromedial nucleus | ++ | +++ |
| Paraventricular nucleus | +++ | +++/++++ |
| Midline nuclear group | ++ | ++/+++ |
| Intralaminar nuclear group | ++ | ++/+++ |
| Thalamic reticular nucleus | ++ | +/++ |
| Hypothalamus | ||
| Medial preoptic area | +++ | +++ |
| Lateral preoptic area | +++ | ++ |
| Suprachiasmatic nucleus | +++ | ++ |
| Retrochiasmatic nucleus | ++ | + |
| Supraoptic nucleus | ++++ | ++++ |
| Paraventricular nucleus | ||
| Medial parvocellular division | +++ | +++/++++ |
| Magnocellular division | + | + |
| Ventromedial nucleus | ++++ | ++/+++ |
| Arcuate nucleus | ++++ | +++/++++ |
| Anterior hypothalamic area | +++ | ++ |
| Lateral hypothalamic area | +++ | +/++ |
| Dorsal hypothalamic area | +++ | + |
| Dorsomedial nucleus | +++ | + |
| Median eminence | + | +++ |
| Subthalamic nucleus | ++++ | ++/+++ |
| Zona incerta | +++ | +/++ |
| Medial geniculate body | +++ | +++ |
| Lateral geniculate body | +++ | ++/+++ |
1
Density values are based on the percentage of positive cells related to total cell number. −, no positive cells; −/+, occasional cells, <10%; +, low, 10–25%; ++, moderate, 25–50%; +++, dense, 50–75%; ++++, very dense, >75%.
2
Staining intensity; +, weakly positive; ++, moderately positive; +++, intensely positive; ++++, strongly intense.
3
Two scores are noted because the region contains cell populations with different labeling intensity.