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Neuromelanin and Pars compacta

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Difference between Neuromelanin and Pars compacta

Neuromelanin vs. Pars compacta

Neuromelanin (NM) is a dark pigment found in the brain which is structurally related to melanin. The pars compacta is a portion of the substantia nigra, located in the midbrain.

Similarities between Neuromelanin and Pars compacta

Neuromelanin and Pars compacta have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Dopamine, Parkinson's disease, Pigment, Substantia nigra.

Dopamine

Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families that plays several important roles in the brain and body.

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

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Pigment

A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption.

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Substantia nigra

The substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement.

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Neuromelanin and Pars compacta Comparison

Neuromelanin has 25 relations, while Pars compacta has 33. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 6.90% = 4 / (25 + 33).

References

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