Cardiac vagal preganglionic neurones (CVPNs) are located within the dorsal vagal nucleus
(DVN) and the nucleus ambiguus (nA). In mammals, CVPNs within the nA have small …

The central nervous system controls food consumption to maintain metabolic homoeostasis.
In response to a meal, visceral signals from the gut activate neurons in the nucleus of the …

Cognitive deficits such as impaired decision-making can be a consequence of persistent
pain. Normal functions of the intact amygdala and prefrontal cortex are required for emotion …

The precision of skilled movement depends on sensory feedback and its refinement by local
inhibitory microcircuits. One specialized set of spinal GABAergic interneurons forms axo …

Maintaining blood glucose at an appropriate physiological level requires precise
coordination of multiple organs and tissues. The vagus nerve bidirectionally connects the …

The sensation of itch is a protective response that is elicited by either mechanical or
chemical stimuli. The neural pathways for itch transmission in the skin and spinal cord have …

We studied neurogliaform neurons in the stratum lacunosum moleculare of the CA1
hippocampal area. These interneurons have short stellate dendrites and an extensive …

The glomeruli of the olfactory bulb are the first site of synaptic processing in the olfactory
system. The glomeruli contain three types of neurons that are referred to collectively as …

Postnatal deficits in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are thought to contribute to
pathogenesis of Rett syndrome (RTT), a progressive neurodevelopmental disorder caused …

TRPV1 receptors feature prominently in nociception of spinal primary afferents but are also
expressed in unmyelinated cranial visceral primary afferents linked to homeostatic …