The results of neural tracing studies suggest that vagal afferent fibers in cervical and thoracic
branches innervate the esophagus, lower airways, heart, aorta, and possibly the thymus …

Visceral sensory neurons activate reflex pathways that control gut function and also give rise
to important sensations, such as fullness, bloating, nausea, discomfort, urgency and pain …

▪ Abstract Brainstem parasympathetic circuits that modulate digestive functions of the
stomach are comprised of afferent vagal fibers, neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius …

Recent evidence has suggested that the carotid bodies might act as immunological sensors,
detecting pro-inflammatory mediators and signalling to the central nervous system, which, in …

The nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMV)
constitute sensory and motor nuclei of the dorsal vagal complex, respectively. We used …

The mammalian diving response (DR) is a remarkable behavior that was first formally
studied by Laurence Irving and Per Scholander in the late 1930s. The DR is called such …

The brainstem has been a focus in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) research for 30
years. Physiological and animal model data show that cardiorespiratory, sleep, and arousal …

The dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV) is pivotal in the regulation of upper
gastrointestinal functions, including motility and both gastric and pancreatic secretion. DMV …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes not only loss of sensory and motor function below the level of
injury but also chronic pain, which is difficult and challenging of the treatment. Repetitive …

In the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in academic and pharmaceutical
interest in central integration of vago-vagal reflexes controlling the gastrointestinal tract …