Molecular Disambiguation of Heart Rate Control by the Nucleus Ambiguus
Maira Jalil, Mary Katherine MacMillan, Tatiana C. Coverdell, Veronica A. Gutierrez, Maisie E. Crook, Travis J. Heinrichs, Ashlyn Dever, Katie Shouse Cox, Daniel S. Stornetta, Yoko B. Wang, Dana C. Schwalbe, Adriana Singh, LANE VANDERVOORT, Carie Renee Boychuk, Stephen B.G. Abbott, John N. Campbell
This study identifies molecular subtypes of nucleus ambiguus neurons in adult mice and shows that Npy2r+ neurons control heart rate via the vagus nerve during diving.
Journal of Neuroscience · Sep 14, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience