Definition of the estrogen negative feedback pathway controlling the GnRH pulse generator in female mice
HJ McQuillan, J Clarkson, A Kauff, SY Han… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The mechanisms underlying the homeostatic estrogen negative feedback pathway central to
mammalian fertility have remained unresolved. Direct measurement of gonadotropin …
mammalian fertility have remained unresolved. Direct measurement of gonadotropin …
[HTML][HTML] Primary sensory map formations reflect unique needs and molecular cues specific to each sensory system
Interaction with the world around us requires extracting meaningful signals to guide
behavior. Each of the six mammalian senses (olfaction, vision, somatosensation, hearing …
behavior. Each of the six mammalian senses (olfaction, vision, somatosensation, hearing …
Sodium intake and disease: another relationship to consider
Sodium (Na+) is crucial for numerous homeostatic processes in the body and,
consequentially, its levels are tightly regulated by multiple organ systems. Sodium is …
consequentially, its levels are tightly regulated by multiple organ systems. Sodium is …
[HTML][HTML] Capsaicin burn increases thickness discrimination thresholds independently of chronic chili intake
The trigeminal nerve transduces both chemical irritation and textural sensations suggesting
that perception in one may influence perception in the other. Little is known about how the …
that perception in one may influence perception in the other. Little is known about how the …
Long-range GABAergic projections from the nucleus of the solitary tract
MY Shi, LF Ding, YH Guo, YX Cheng, GQ Bi, PM Lau - Molecular brain, 2021 - Springer
The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) plays a crucial role in integrating peripheral
information regarding visceral functions. Glutamate decarboxylase 2 (GAD2) inhibitory …
information regarding visceral functions. Glutamate decarboxylase 2 (GAD2) inhibitory …
Taste responses in the nucleus of the solitary tract of awake obese rats are blunted compared with those in lean rats
Taste perception changes with obesity but the underlying neural changes remain poorly
understood. To address this issue, we recorded taste responses from single cells in the …
understood. To address this issue, we recorded taste responses from single cells in the …
[HTML][HTML] Optical perturbation of Agtr1a-containing neurons and afferents within the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract modulates sodium intake
Abstract Angiotensin-II (Ang-II) production is driven by deviations in blood volume and
osmolality, and serves the role of regulating blood pressure and fluid intake to maintain …
osmolality, and serves the role of regulating blood pressure and fluid intake to maintain …
Interregional phase-amplitude coupling between theta rhythm in the nucleus tractus solitarius and high-frequency oscillations in the hippocampus during REM sleep …
Cross-frequency coupling (CFC) between theta and high-frequency oscillations (HFOs) is
predominant during active wakefulness, REM sleep and behavioral and learning tasks in …
predominant during active wakefulness, REM sleep and behavioral and learning tasks in …
[HTML][HTML] Taste in the brain is encoded by sensorimotor state changes
PM Di Lorenzo - Current Opinion in Physiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Theories of taste coding in the CNS have been those derived from the
periphery.•These theories ignore temporal dynamics and breadth of response properties in …
periphery.•These theories ignore temporal dynamics and breadth of response properties in …
The Neural Code for Taste in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract of Rats with Obesity Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
OD Escanilla, A Hajnal, K Czaja, PM Di Lorenzo - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Previous work has shown that taste responses in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS; the first
central relay for gustation) are blunted in rats with diet-induced obesity (DIO). Here, we …
central relay for gustation) are blunted in rats with diet-induced obesity (DIO). Here, we …