Constructing the rodent stereotaxic brain atlas: A survey

Z Feng, A Li, H Gong, Q Luo - Science China Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
The stereotaxic brain atlas is a fundamental reference tool commonly used in the field of
neuroscience. Here we provide a brief history of brain atlas development and clarify three …

[HTML][HTML] Study of tree shrew biology and models: A booming and prosperous field for biomedical research

YG Yao, L Lu, RJ Ni, R Bi, C Chen, JQ Chen… - Zoological …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) has long been proposed as a suitable alternative to non-
human primates (NHPs) in biomedical and laboratory research due to its close evolutionary …

Whole-brain mapping of afferent projections to the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the tree shrew

RJ Ni, YM Shu, PH Luo, JN Zhou - Tissue and Cell, 2021 - Elsevier
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is essential for the neural control of mammalian
circadian timing system. The circadian activity of the SCN is modulated by its afferent …

Whole-brain mapping of afferent projections to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in tree shrews

RJ Ni, PH Luo, YM Shu, JT Chen, JN Zhou - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) plays an important role in integrating and
relaying input information to other brain regions in response to stress. The cytoarchitecture …

The tree shrew cerebellum atlas: systematic nomenclature, neurochemical characterization, and afferent projections

RJ Ni, ZH Huang, PH Luo, XH Ma, T Li… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The cerebellum is involved in the control of movement, emotional responses, and reward
processing. The tree shrew is the closest living relative of primates. However, little is known …

Washed microbiota transplantation accelerates the recovery of abnormal changes by light-induced stress in tree shrews

J Wang, Q Li, Q Huang, M Lv, P Li, J Dai… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The gut and brain interact constantly in a complex fashion. Its intricacy and intrigue is
progressively being revealed in the study of the “gut–brain axis”. Among many factors …

Atlas of the striatum and globus pallidus in the tree shrew: Comparison with rat and mouse

RJ Ni, ZH Huang, YM Shu, Y Wang, T Li, JN Zhou - Neuroscience bulletin, 2018 - Springer
The striatum and globus pallidus are principal nuclei of the basal ganglia. Nissl-and
acetylcholinesterase-stained sections of the tree shrew brain showed the neuroanatomical …

Mapping of c-Fos expression in male tree shrew forebrain

RJ Ni, J Wang, YM Shu, L Xu, JN Zhou - Neuroscience Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
The tree shrew is susceptible to stimuli. However, mapping of c-Fos expression in male tree
shrew forebrain has not been explored. The present results provided the first detailed …

New tree shrew Parkinson's model: a cost-effective alternative to monkey models

H Li, L Mei, X Nie, L Wu, X Ren, L Lv, J Yang, H Cao… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The surge in demand for experimental monkeys has led to a rapid increase in their
associated costs. Consequently, there is a growing need for the development of a cost …

Distribution of tyrosine‐hydroxylase‐immunoreactive neurons in the hypothalamus of tree shrews

ZH Huang, RJ Ni, PH Luo… - Journal of Comparative …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis) is the closest living relative of primates. Yet,
little is known about the anatomical distribution of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) …