NK 1‐receptor‐expressing paraventricular nucleus neurones modulate daily variation in heart rate and stress‐induced changes in heart rate variability

• Published in: Physiological reports Vol. 2; no. 12
• Main Authors: Feetham, Claire H, Richard Barrett‐Jolley
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Autonomic nervous system; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular system; Circadian rhythm; Heart rate; Hypothalamus (dorsomedial); Neurokinin NK1 receptors; Neuropeptides; Paraventricular nucleus; Physiology; Rodents; Saporin; Spinal cord; Studies; Substance P; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Surgery; Variation; United Kingdom > UK

The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) is an established center of cardiovascular control, receiving projections from other nuclei of the hypothalamus such as the dorsomedial hypothalamus and the suprachiasmatic nucleus. The PVN contains a population of “pre‐autonomic neurones” which...