Oxytocin Receptor Expression and Activation in Parasympathetic Brainstem Cardiac Vagal Neurons
Xin Wang, Caitlin Ribeiro, Anna Nilsson, Joan B. Escobar, Bridget R. Alber, John R. Bethea, Vsevolod Y. Polotsky, Matthew W. Kay, Kathryn Jaques Schunke, David Mendelowitz
This study identifies OXT receptor expression in brainstem cardiac vagal neurons and shows that OXT selectively activates DMNX CVNs to induce bradycardia.
eNeuro · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience