LPT51 [FBbt_00053388]

Adult lobula plate tangential neuron with its dendrites spanning around 30 columns of a small central region of the visual field in all lobula plate layers (Zhao et al., 2023; Nern et al., 2025). In the central brain, it remains ipsilateral and sends output to the posterior lateral protocerebrum (Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024). Its predicted neurotransmitter is glutamate (Eckstein et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). There is one of these cells per hemisphere (Nern et al., 2025).

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LPT51

ID: FBbt_00053388

Adult Glutamatergic Nervous system Visual system

Cell type based on FAFB and optic lobe EM data (Zhao et al., 2023; Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025).

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## Classification

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bearer of: unilateral
receives synaptic input in region: lobula plate layer 1, lobula plate layer 2, lobula plate layer 3, lobula plate layer 4
sends synaptic output to region: posterior lateral protocerebrum

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
LPT51	exact synonym	Schlegel et al., 2024
LPT51	exact synonym	Berg et al., 2025
LPT51	exact synonym	Zhao et al., 2023
LPT51	exact synonym	Bates et al., 2025
LPT51	exact synonym	Nern et al., 2025
LPT51	exact synonym

List all available images of LPT51 (12 total)

Thumbnail	Name	Tags
	LPT51_L (MaleCNS:13680)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	LPT51_L (MaleCNS:14747)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	LPT51_R (MaleCNS:15371)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	LPT51_R (MaleCNS:15371)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	LPT51_R (MaleCNS:16875)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Adult, Visual_system