Rethinking the visceral innervation --- Peek into the emerging field of molecular dissection of neural signals.

ABSTRACT

Communication between the nervous system and the viscera, comprising the afferent and efferent pathways, is a fundamental part of maintaining homeostasis. The cellular and molecular properties of the visceral innervation have long been obscure. Emerging techniques applied in neuroscience including single-cell RNA sequencing approaches prove us with powerful tools to tackle the unsolved puzzles. This perspective aims to derive and inspire new insights into the integrative roles of the nervous system based on the latest research progress.