Convergent Control of NREM Sleep and Anesthesia by Prefrontal Layer 5 Extratelencephalic Neurons
Andrzej Z. Wasilczuk, Daiki Takekawa, Joeseph Cichon, Xiaoyan Zhang, Ethan B. Blackwood, Jeffrey Parra-Munevar, Mean-Hwan Kim, William J. Spain, Aaron J. Krom, Hirotaka Kinoshita, Brockton J. Keen, E. Railey White, Max B. Kelz, Nikolai C. Dembrow, Alex Proekt
This study identifies prefrontal cortical neurons that regulate both NREM sleep and anesthesia by modulating their activity and connectivity.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience