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NTS (Nucleus of the solitary tract) projects to VPM (Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus)

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Species
Mouse
Result
present
Method
anterograde tracer
Sign
unknown
Evidence
Labeled cNTS terminals were observed in the thalamic VPM after cVNS and aVNS. Labeling was more condensed after aVNS.
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. 9A–B, A1–B1

Licence: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

Named in the paper
“cNTS” and “ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)”
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

“VPM labeling was present in both groups and more condensed after aVNS.”

Status

proposed

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