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NTS (Nucleus of the solitary tract) projects to VMH (Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus)

All claims for this connection
Species
Mouse
Result
present
Method
anterograde tracer
Sign
unknown
Evidence
mCherry-labeled terminals from VNS-TRAPped cNTS neurons were found in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus.
Source

Genetic labeling of the nucleus of tractus solitarius neurons associated with electrical stimulation of the cervical or auricular vagus nerve in mice

Brain Stimulation, 2024

DOI 10.1016/j.brs.2024.08.007 · PubMed 39173736 · PMC11555405, Fig. 9D, D1

Licence: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

Named in the paper
“cNTS” and “ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH)”
Made by
an AI model reading the paper (claude-opus-5-5, extract@0.3.0), 2026-10-09
Checked by

a second AI model (claude-opus-5-5) agrees, 2026-10-09

“VMH terminals are reported after both cVNS and aVNS.”

Status

proposed

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