A brainstem monosynaptic excitatory pathway that drives locomotor activities and sympathetic cardiovascular responses

Functional brain architecture underlying autonomic adjustments to exercise has remained unknown. Here, the authors reveal a subcortical pathway that relays volitional motor signals to drive locomotor activities and sympathetic cardiovascular responses.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Satoshi Koba, Nao Kumada, Emi Narai, Naoya Kataoka, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Tatsuo Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32823-x