Body thermal responses and the vagus nerve.
Neurosci Lett
; 698: 209-216, 2019 04 17.
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ABSTRACT
While thermosensation from external environment has been extensively studied, physiological responses to temperature changes inside the body and the underlying regulatory mechanisms are less understood. As a critical link between body and brain that relays visceral organ information and regulates numerous physiological functions, the vagus nerve has been proposed to mediate diverse visceral thermal reflexes and indirectly regulate body temperature. However, the precise role of the vagus nerve in body thermal responses or visceral organ-related thermoregulation is still under debate due to extensive contradictory results. This data discrepancy is likely due to the high cell heterogeneity in the vagus nerve, as diverse vagal neuron types mediate numerous and sometimes opposite physiological functions. Here, we will review evidences that support and against the role of the vagus nerve in body thermosensation and thermoregulation and discuss potential future approaches for better understanding of this critical issue.
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Nervio Vago
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Temperatura Corporal
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Regulación de la Temperatura Corporal
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Metabolismo Energético
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Animals
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Humans
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Neurosci Lett
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2019
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