A Review on the Vagus Nerve and Autonomic Nervous System During Fetal Development: Searching for Critical Windows

A Review on the Vagus Nerve and Autonomic Nervous System During Fetal Development: Searching for Critical Windows

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is one of the main biological systems that regulates the body's physiology. Autonomic nervous system regulatory capacity begins before birth as the sympathetic and parasympathetic activity contributes significantly to the fetus' development. In particular...

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Main Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Martin G. Frasch, Marta C. Antonelli, Chiara Viglione, Stefano Vecchi, Marco Chiera, Andrea Manzotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
fetal development
autonomic nervous system
vagus nerve
cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway
heart rate variability
critical window
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.721605/full

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