Thirst neurons anticipate the homeostatic consequences of eating and drinking

Christopher A. Zimmerman, Yen-Chu Lin, David E. Leib, Ling Guo, Erica L. Huey, Gwendolyn E. Daly, Yiming Chen and Zachary A. Knight ()
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Christopher A. Zimmerman: University of California, San Francisco
Yen-Chu Lin: University of California, San Francisco
David E. Leib: University of California, San Francisco
Ling Guo: University of California, San Francisco
Erica L. Huey: University of California, San Francisco
Gwendolyn E. Daly: University of California, San Francisco
Yiming Chen: University of California, San Francisco
Zachary A. Knight: University of California, San Francisco

Nature, 2016, vol. 537, issue 7622, 680-684

Abstract: Feedback from the oral cavity to thirst-promoting neurons in the subfornical organ (SFO) during eating and drinking is integrated with information about blood composition, providing a prediction of how oral consumption will affect fluid balance and leading to changes in behaviour.

Date: 2016
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