Three-dimensional macronutrient-associated Fos expression patterns in the mouse brainstem.

BACKGROUND: The caudal brainstem plays an important role in short-term satiation and in the control of meal termination. Meal-related stimuli sensed by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are transmitted to the area postrema (AP) via the bloodstream, or to the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) via the vag...

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Main Authors: Jessica Schwarz, Jasmine Burguet, Olivier Rampin, Gilles Fromentin, Philippe Andrey, Daniel Tomé, Yves Maurin, Nicolas Darcel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2813867?pdf=render