Zhou N A, Maire Phillip S, Masterson Sean P, Bickford Martha E
Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology,University of Louisville,Louisville,Kentucky.
Vis Neurosci. 2017 Jan;34:E011. doi: 10.1017/S0952523817000050.
Comparative studies have greatly contributed to our understanding of the organization and function of visual pathways of the brain, including that of humans. This comparative approach is a particularly useful tactic for studying the pulvinar nucleus, an enigmatic structure which comprises the largest territory of the human thalamus. This review focuses on the regions of the mouse pulvinar that receive input from the superior colliculus, and highlights similarities of the tectorecipient pulvinar identified across species. Open questions are discussed, as well as the potential contributions of the mouse model for endeavors to elucidate the function of the pulvinar nucleus.
比较研究极大地促进了我们对包括人类在内的大脑视觉通路的组织和功能的理解。这种比较方法对于研究丘脑枕核来说是一种特别有用的策略,丘脑枕核是一个神秘的结构,它占据了人类丘脑的最大区域。本综述聚焦于小鼠丘脑枕核中接受上丘输入的区域,并强调了跨物种识别出的接受顶盖投射的丘脑枕核的相似性。文中讨论了一些未解决的问题,以及小鼠模型对于阐明丘脑枕核功能的潜在贡献。