Petrovich G D, Swanson L W
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-2520, USA.
Brain Res. 1997 Jul 25;763(2):247-54. doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(96)01361-3.
The lateral part of the central nucleus projects densely to only three regions: the medial part of the central nucleus, restricted parts of the bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, and the parabrachial nucleus in the pons. The possible role of the lateral central amygdalar nucleus in circuitry mediating conditioned emotional responses is discussed; changing neuropeptide levels in the lateral part may act as a 'gain control' for reversible long-term modulation (LTM) of medial part output.
中央核的内侧部分、终纹床核的受限部分以及脑桥中的臂旁核。文中讨论了外侧中央杏仁核在介导条件性情绪反应的神经回路中的可能作用；外侧部分神经肽水平的变化可能作为内侧部分输出的可逆性长期调制（LTM）的“增益控制”。
