A vagal-to-sympathetic reflex controls lung vascular leak
Emily Robinson, Emma M. Ibanez, Blanca Santibanez Ocampo, Juan Li, Nupur Ballal, Joelle M Miller, Kaustubh Shivdikar, Benjamin D. Umans, Sara L. Prescott
The paper identifies a vagal-to-sympathetic reflex that regulates lung vascular leak, showing that activating specific vagal neurons increases fluid leakage and that silencing them reduces leak during allergen exposure.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience