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Properties of subependymal cerebrospinal fluid contacting neurones in the dorsal vagal complex of the mouse brainstem.
The Journal of physiology - 15 Aug 2012
Orts-Del'immagine Adeline, Wanaverbecq Nicolas, Tardivel Catherine, Tillement Vanessa, Dallaporta Michel, Trouslard Jérôme
Abstract excerpt
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contacting neurones have been observed in various brain regions such as the hypothalamus, the dorsal nucleus of the raphe and around the central canal (cc) of the spinal cord but their functional role remains unclear. At the level of the spinal cord, subependymal cerebrospinal fluid contacting neurones (S-CSF-cNs) present a peculiar morphology with a soma close to the ependymal layer, a...
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