Term: HSD2 neuron
Definition: A subgroup of neurons in NTS and several other rat CNS regions that express glucocorticoid-inactivating enzyme 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (HSD2), a signature of aldosterone-sensitive tissues. The NTS population may represent a unique phenotype.
| Parents | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus ventrolateral part | is part |
| Cerebral aqueduct subcommissural organ | is part |
| projection interneuron | is a |
| Medial vestibular nucleus | is part |
| Nucleus of the solitary tract | is part |