Plasticity of vagal afferent signaling in the gut

Vagal sensory neurons mediate the vago-vagal reflex which, in turn, regulates a wide array of gastrointestinal functions including esophageal motility, gastric accommodation and pancreatic enzyme secretion. These neurons also transmit sensory information from the gut to the central nervous system, w...

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Main Authors: Gintautas Grabauskas, Chung Owyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X17300204