The parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN), a small nucleus located on the lateral edge of the
posterior hypothalamus, has emerged in recent years as a highly interconnected node …

Motivated behaviors are often initiated in response to perturbations of homeostasis. Indeed,
animals and humans have fundamental drives to procure (appetitive behaviors) and …

Opioid receptors are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that modulate brain function at
all levels of neural integration, including autonomic, sensory, emotional and cognitive …

SIM1-expressing paraventricular hypothalamus (PVH) neurons are key regulators of energy
balance. Within the PVH SIM1 population, melanocortin-4 receptor-expressing (PVH MC4R) …

Hunger and thirst have distinct goals but control similar ingestive behaviors, and little is
known about neural processes that are shared between these behavioral states. We identify …

Thermoregulatory behaviour, such as migration to a comfortable thermal environment, is a
representative innate animal behaviour and facilitates effective autonomic regulation of body …

Diverse neurons in the parabrachial nucleus (PB) communicate with widespread brain
regions. Despite evidence linking them to a variety of homeostatic functions, it remains …

The parabrachial nucleus (PB) is composed of glutamatergic neurons at the midbrain–
hindbrain junction. These neurons form many subpopulations, one of which expresses …

The parabrachial nucleus is important for thermoregulation because it relays skin
temperature information from the spinal cord to the hypothalamus. Prior work in rats …

The parabrachial nucleus (PB) is a complex structure located at the junction of the midbrain
and hindbrain. Its neurons have diverse genetic profiles and influence a variety of …