The Centrifugal Influence on Gustatory Neurons in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract
International Journal of Oral Biology
;
: 161-166, 2015.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Neuronal activities of taste-responsive cells in the nucleus of the solitary tract (NST) are affected by various physiological factors, such as blood glucose level or sodium imbalance. These phenomena suggest that NST taste neurons are under the influence of neural substrates that regulate nutritional homeostasis. In this study, we reviewed a series of in vivo electrophysiological investigations that demonstrate that forebrain nuclei, such as the lateral hypothalamus or central nucleus of the amygdala, send descending projections and modulate neuronal activity of gustatory neurons in the NST. These centrifugal modulations may mediate plasticity of taste response in the NST under different physiological conditions.
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Assunto principal:
Plásticos
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Sódio
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Glicemia
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Prosencéfalo
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Núcleo Solitário
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Homeostase
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Tonsila do Cerebelo
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Hipotálamo
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Neurônios
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Inglês
Revista:
International Journal of Oral Biology
Ano de publicação:
2015
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