Definition of "nigrostriatal" [nigrostriatal]

• Pertaining to a neural connection between the substantia nigra and the striatum. (adjective)

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• ""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."