Werner Issao Furuya

This study investigates the role of the pre-Botzinger complex in respiratory motor patterns by inactivating it in a rat brainstem preparation, showing its necessity for post-inspiration and inspiratory activity.

This study maps reciprocal connectivity between the periaqueductal gray (PAG) and brainstem respiratory nuclei in rats, revealing distinct patterns of connectivity with the Kolliker-Fuse nucleus and limited connections with the Botzinger complex.

The paper maps descending forebrain projections to midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata respiratory control nuclei, revealing distinct cortical inputs to specific nuclei involved in breathing and orofacial behaviors.