Supplementary Figure 1: Viral placement and immunohistochemical validation.
From: Stress and CRF gate neural activation of BDNF in the mesolimbic reward pathway
(a) Schematic adapted from Allen Brain Atlas illustrating validation of NAc injection cite (scale 50 μm). Accurate injection sites were confirmed in all animals. (b) Schematic adapted from the Allen Brain Atlas showing VTA and confocal images showing co-expression of AAV-DIO-ChR2-eYFP and TH-positive cells in VTA that specifically project to NAc (scale 50 μm).
