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This paper provides a detailed protocol for stereotaxic targeting of the Dorsal Vagal Complex in mice, including surgical access, coordinate system, injection parameters, and histological validation.

The paper identifies a brain serotonin circuit that contributes to age-related decline in physical activity and shows it can be reversed by targeting specific receptors.

The paper identifies GABAergic neurons in the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) as a new modulator of feeding behavior and body weight by suppressing orexigenic AgRP/NPY neurons through projections to the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus.