Phox2b defines the pattern generating circuits for ingestion
Speaker: Dr Bowen Dempsey
School of Psychological Sciences
Macquarie University, Sydney
Title: Phox2b defines the pattern generating circuits for ingestion
Abstract: In this presentation I will talk about some premotor circuits that we have recently identified that are responsible for controlling ingestive motor behaviours in mice. I will discuss the transcriptional and developmental kinship these neurons share with the broader family of autonomic neural cell types and explore the operational principles by which they recruit functionally coherent ensembles of oral muscles (jaw, tongue, larynx and pharynx) for distinct motor behaviours i.e. chewing vs licking vs swallowing.
References:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26275-y
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2021.12.014
https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.29.594519
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