Centrally Projecting Edinger-Westphal Nucleus in the Control of Sympathetic Outflow and Energy Homeostasis
The centrally projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleus (EWcp) is a midbrain neuronal group, adjacent but segregated from the preganglionic Edinger-Westphal nucleus that projects to the ciliary ganglion. The EWcp plays a crucial role in stress responses and in maintaining energy homeostasis under conditio...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Brain Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1005 |