A neuron that releases catecholamine as a neurotransmitter. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0521442516 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12094209 ]
Term information
Frequently used when describing the developing nervous system in zebrafish. A catecholaminergic neuron expresses tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), tyrosine hydroxylase 2 (TH2), aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC), dopamine b-hydroxylase (DBH), and phenylethanolamine-N-methyl transferase (PEMT), which are enzymes necessary for catecholamine synthesis.