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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Main Authors: Georgina Cano, Shelby L. Hernan, Alan F. Sved
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1005