The arcuate nucleus as a circumventricular organ in the mouse
Research highlights
▶ The circumventricular organs are brain territories outside the blood–brain-barrier. ▶ Circumventricular organs host fenestrated microvessels for blood sensing. ▶ The mediobasal hypothalamus is expected to host a circumventricular organ. ▶ The mediobasal hypothalamus host fenestrated microvessels. ▶ The mediobasal hypothalamus host a circumventricular organ.
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The author has no conflict of interest to disclose.
Acknowledgements
The confocal microscopy was done in the Bordeaux Imaging Center of the University of Bordeaux 2. The help of Philippe Legros and Christel Poujol is acknowledged. Supported by INSERM, Université de Bordeaux 2 and La Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale.
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