Oxytocin (OT) from the hypothalamus is increased in several cardiorespiratory nuclei and
systemically in response to a variety of stimuli and stressors, including hypoxia. Within the …

Objective Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) has been implicated in the regulation of neuronal
activity which mediates cardiovascular reflexes. However, there is controversy concerning …

For a better understanding of the processing at the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) level of
the autonomic and respiratory responses to peripheral chemoreceptor activation, herein we …

Previously we reported that glutamate and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) colocalize
in neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). That finding provided anatomical support for …

During ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia (VAH), time-dependent increases in ventilation
lower Pco2 levels, and this persists on return to normoxia. We hypothesized that plasticity in …

Significant cardiorespiratory coordination is required to maintain physiological function in
health and disease. Sensory neuronal “cross-talk” between the heart and the lungs is …

Neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1-R) expressing neurons are densely distributed throughout the
nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). However, their fundamental role in arterial baroreflex function …

A substantial array of respiratory, cardiovascular, visceral and somatic afferents are relayed
via the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) to the brainstem (and forebrain). Despite some …

The vagus nerve projects to a well-defined neural circuit via the nucleus tractus solitarii
(NTS) and its stimulation elicits a wide range of metabolic, neuromodulatory, and behavioral …

The nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) is the first site of integration for primary baroreceptor
afferents, which release glutamate to excite second‐order neurones through ionotropic …