Commentary on: Saper CB, Loewy AD, Swanson LW, Cowan WM. (1976) Direct hypothalamo-autonomic connections. Brain Research 117:305-312

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• 作者：Clifford B Saper^a ; ^{csaper@bidmc.harvard.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Arthur D Loewy^b ; Larry W Swanson^c
• 关键词：Hypothalamus ; Autonomic ; Paraventricular
• 刊名：Brain Research
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：15 August 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：1645
• 期：Complete
• 页码：12-14
• 全文大小：211 K

文摘

The 1970s saw the introduction of new technologies for tracing axons both anterogradely and retrogradely. These methods allowed us to visualize fine, unmyelinated pathways for the first time, such as the hypothalamic pathways that control the autonomic nervous system. As a result, we were able to identify the paraventricular nucleus and lateral hypothalamus as the key sites that provide direct inputs to the autonomic preganglionic neurons in the medulla and spinal cord. These findings revolutionized our understanding of hypothalamic control of the autonomic nervous system.