Pertaining to a neural connection between the substantia nigra and the striatum.(adjective)
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Use "nigrostriatal" in a sentence
""The results show for the first time that GDNF overexpression in an anatomical area in the brain known as the nigrostriatal tract is involved in metabolism," Mandel said."
"When GDNF flooded a bundle of nerves known as the nigrostriatal tract, a potential target for Parkinson therapy, the obese rats lost a great deal of weight - about 80 grams."
"When GDNF flooded the nerve bundle known as the nigrostriatal tract, a potential target for Parkinson therapy, the obese rats lost a great deal of weight."