"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Locus Coeruleus" by people in Profiles.
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Site-Specific knockdown of microglia in the locus coeruleus regulates hypervigilant responses to social stress in female rats. Brain Behav Immun. 2023 03; 109:190-203.
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Locus coeruleus and dorsal cingulate morphology contributions to slowed processing speed. Neuropsychologia. 2023 01 28; 179:108449.
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Heightened Hippocampal ß-Adrenergic Receptor Function Drives Synaptic Potentiation and Supports Learning and Memory in the TgF344-AD Rat Model during Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease. J Neurosci. 2021 Jun 30; 41(26):5747-5761.
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Differential effects of vagus nerve stimulation paradigms guide clinical development for Parkinson's disease. Brain Stimul. 2020 Sep - Oct; 13(5):1323-1332.
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Inhibitory designer receptors aggravate memory loss in a mouse model of down syndrome. Neurobiol Dis. 2020 02; 134:104616.
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Effects of vagus nerve stimulation are mediated in part by TrkB in a parkinson's disease model. Behav Brain Res. 2019 11 05; 373:112080.
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The contribution of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in the emergence of defeat-induced inflammatory priming. Brain Behav Immun. 2019 07; 79:102-113.
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Vagus nerve stimulation improves locomotion and neuronal populations in a model of Parkinson's disease. Brain Stimul. 2017 Nov - Dec; 10(6):1045-1054.
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Physical versus psychological social stress in male rats reveals distinct cardiovascular, inflammatory and behavioral consequences. PLoS One. 2017; 12(2):e0172868.
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The protective effects of resveratrol on social stress-induced cytokine release and depressive-like behavior. Brain Behav Immun. 2017 Jan; 59:147-157.