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NeuroMorpho.Org ID :  NMO_142108
Cell Name :  MS_L_VTA_C25
Archive Name :  Gugula
Species Name :  rat
Strain :  Sprague-Dawley
Structural Domains :  Dendrites, Soma, No Axon
Physical Integrity :  Dendrites Moderate
Morphological Attributes :  No Diameter, 3D, Angles
Min Age :  42.0 days
Max Age :  56.0 days
Gender :  Female
Min Weight :  Not reported
Max Weight :  Not reported
Development :  adult
Primary Brain Region :  mesencephalon
Secondary Brain Region :  midbrain tegmentum
Tertiary Brain Region :  Ventral Tegmental Area, lateral
Primary Cell Class :  principal cell
Secondary Cell Class :  dopaminergic
Tertiary Cell Class :  tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) positive
Original Format :  Simple Neurite Tracer.swc
Experiment Protocol :  in vitro
Experimental Condition :  Maternal separation
Staining Method :  biocytin
Slicing Direction :  horizontal
Slice Thickness :  200  μm
Tissue Shrinkage :  Not reported
Objective Type :  dry
Magnification :  20x
Reconstruction Method :  Simple Neurite Tracer
Date of Deposition :  2020-09-30
Date of Upload :  2020-10-24
Persistence Vector :  MS_L_VTA_C25.pvec
Note :  The supporting publication classifies these animals as adolescent. The dams were removed from the maternity cages and housed individually in holding cages for 3 h (10:00-13:00), every day from PND 2 to PND 14

Reference Article
Related Article Reference :  Early life stress-induced alterations in the activity and morphology of ventral tegmental area neurons in female rats

Measurements
Soma Surface :  671.02 μm2
Number of Stems :  6
Number of Bifurcations :  4
Number of Branches :  14
Overall Width :  136.34 μm
Overall Height :  407.42 μm
Overall Depth :  28.18 μm
Average Diameter :  0.25 μm
Total Length :  1301.38 μm
Total Surface :  1022.1 μm2
Total Volume :  63.88 μm3
Max Euclidean Distance :  283 μm
Max Path Distance :  366.48 μm
Max Branch Order :  2
Average Contraction :  0.83
Total Fragmentation :  3263
Partition Asymmetry :  0.25
Average Rall's Ratio :  2
Average Bifurcation Angle Local :  122.2°
Average Bifurcation Angle Remote :  87.63°
Fractal Dimension :  1.06

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