Background The effect of electroacupuncture (EA) is affected by both the acupuncture point
selection and the frequency of stimulation. However, little is known regarding acupuncture …

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in individuals
with refractory acquired epilepsy. Cardiorespiratory failure is the most likely cause in most …

Key points Emotions are accompanied by concordant changes in visceral function, including
cardiac output, respiration and digestion. One major forebrain integrator of emotional …

Heart rate (HR) is a periodic activity that is variable over time due to intrinsic cardiac factors
and extrinsic neural control, largely by the autonomic nervous system. Heart rate variability …

The recycling of vesicle membrane fused during exocytosis is essential to maintaining
neurotransmission. The GTPase dynamin is involved in pinching off membrane to complete …

Key points Vagal sensory inputs transmit information from the viscera to brainstem neurones
located in the nucleus tractus solitarii to set physiological parameters. These excitatory …

The dynamics of the formation of the inhibitory neural GABAergic network in the ventral and
lateral subnuclei of the solitary tract nucleus (STN) in the early postnatal period were studied …