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. 2017 Mar 31;355(6332):1370-1371.
doi: 10.1126/science.aan1466.

Breathing to inspire and arouse

Shahriar Sheikhbahaei  1   2 , Jeffrey C Smith  3
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Breathing to inspire and arouse

Shahriar Sheikhbahaei et al. Science. .
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figure. Breathing affects brain activity
The preBötzinger complex (preBötC) and locus coeruleus (LC) are located in the medulla oblongata and pons regions of the brainstem (mouse shown). A subset of neurons that express Cdh9 and Dbx1 in the preBötC form connections with LC neurons, controlling arousal state.
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