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Xn (vagus nerve) functionally connects to NTS (Nucleus of the solitary tract)

1 claim from 1 source: 1 found, 0 tested and absent, 0 ambiguous. Evidence: electrical stimulation.

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Electrically stimulating the left cervical vagus trunk or the auricular vagal territory of the ear induced strong c-fos expression and Fos-TRAP mCherry labeling in caudal NTS neurons on both sides, with more on the ipsilateral side. Sham animals showed rare or no labeling.

DOI 10.1016/j.brs.2024.08.007 · PubMed 39173736 · PMC11555405, Fig. 2; Fig. 3–5

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