Cytokine-specific Neurograms in the Sensory Vagus Nerve
Abstract The axons of the sensory, or afferent, vagus nerve transmit action potentials to the central nervous system in response to changes in the body’s metabolic and physiological status. Recent advances in identifying neural circuits that regulate immune responses to infection, inflammation and i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-12-01
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Series: | Bioelectronic Medicine |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.15424/bioelectronmed.2016.00007 |