Montaron M F, Bouyer J J, Rougeul A, Buser P
C R Acad Sci III. 1984;298(8):229-36.
Our previous studies had indicated that electrocortical "beta" rhythms (37 Hz) that develop in the fronto-parietal area in waking, immobile and highly attentive cats, are under the control of a dopaminergic system originating from the ventral tegmental area (VTA). A single unit study has now shown that 9% of VTA cells displayed a sustained increased of their firing rate during each beta episode. These data indicate that VTA cells exert a "gate control" on the rhythmic thalamo-cortical beta system.
我们之前的研究表明，在清醒、静止且高度专注的猫的额顶叶区域出现的电皮质“β”节律（37赫兹），受源自腹侧被盖区（VTA）的多巴胺能系统控制。一项单细胞研究现已表明，在每个β节律发作期间，9%的VTA细胞放电率持续增加。这些数据表明，VTA细胞对节律性丘脑 - 皮质β系统发挥“闸门控制”作用。
