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Review
. 2024 Oct 16;38(17-20):793-797.
doi: 10.1101/gad.352276.124.

The area postrema: a critical mediator of brain-body interactions

Daniëlle van de Lisdonk  1   2 , Bo Li  1   3   4   5
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Review

The area postrema: a critical mediator of brain-body interactions

Daniëlle van de Lisdonk et al. Genes Dev. .

Abstract

The dorsal vagal complex contains three structures: the area postrema, the nucleus tractus solitarii, and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. These structures are tightly linked, both anatomically and functionally, and have important yet distinct roles in not only conveying peripheral bodily signals to the rest of the brain but in the generation of behavioral and physiological responses. Reports on the new discoveries in these structures were highlights of the symposium. In this outlook, we focus on the roles of the area postrema in mediating brain-body interactions and its potential utility as a therapeutic target, especially in cancer cachexia.

Keywords: brain–body; physiology; symposium.

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