rostral periventricular region of the third ventricle

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A functional anatomical construct containing the key estrogen-regulated inputs to gonadotropin-releasing hormone expressing (GnRH) neurons necessary for estrogen positive feedback. The rostral periventricular region of the third ventricle contains a population of neurons, scattered through the nuclei of the anteroventral periventricular (AVPV), periventricular preoptic (PVpo), and median preoptic (MEPO), that project directly to GnRH neurons and express ER-alpha. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17604108 ]

Synonyms: RP3V

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In rats and mice, the anteroventral periventricular nucleus plus the periventricular nucleus make up the rostral periventricular region of the third ventricle (RP3V). Overlaps is used (instead of has_part that this comment suggests should be used) as PMID:17604108 suggest that the region refers to cells that are scattered in the area.

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functional part of brain
overlaps some preoptic periventricular nucleus
overlaps some anteroventral periventricular nucleus
part of some diencephalic nucleus
overlaps some median preoptic nucleus

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overlaps

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rostral periventricular region of the third ventricle KNDy neuron