Table 2

Regional expression of Nurr 1, NGFI–B, and NOR–1 mRNA in rat and mouse brain12,18,48,50

Nurr 1NGFI–BNOR–1
Area of brainABABAB
A, early, neonatal life; B, later life.
++, strong expression; +, moderate expression; –, weak or no expression.
Neocortex+++++
Caudate putamen++++
Hippocampus++++++
Olfactory bulb+++++
Ventral tegmental area++
Substantia nigra++
Subiculum++++++
Locus coeruleus
Cerebellum++++++
Spinal cord