"Goodnight" from the heart: A cardiovascular circuit that promotes sleep

Chuyue D Yu; Rui B Chang

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2022.11.005

"Goodnight" from the heart: A cardiovascular circuit that promotes sleep

Neuron. 2022 Dec 7;110(23):3857-3859. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.11.005.

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Chuyue D Yu¹, Rui B Chang²

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¹ Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
² Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36480939
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.11.005

Abstract

The baroreflex is essential for blood pressure homeostasis. In this issue of Neuron, Yao et al.¹ uncover a novel role of brainstem barosensitive neurons in promoting non-REM (NREM) sleep, providing a direct link between the cardiovascular system and sleep-wake states.

"Goodnight" from the heart: A cardiovascular circuit that promotes sleep

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