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Vagus nerve manipulation and microglial plasticity in the prenatal brain
Marc Courchesne, Colin Wakefield, Karen Nygard +5
The efferent and afferent effects of the vagus nerve on the developing brain have remained enigmatic. Here we review the evidence of such effects on microglial plasticity in the sh…
The vagus nerve regulates immunometabolic homeostasis in the ovine fetus near term: impact on terminal ileum
Mingju Cao, Shikha Kuthiala, Keven Jason Jean +8
The contribution of the vagus nerve to inflammation and glucosensing in the fetus is not understood. We hypothesized that vagotomy (Vx) will trigger a rise in systemic glucose leve…
The role of the vagus nerve during fetal development and its relationship with the environment
Francesco Cerritelli, Martin G. Frasch, Marta C. Antonelli +4
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulatory capacity begins before birth as the sympathetic and parasympathetic activity contributes significantly to the fetus' development. Seve…
Heart rate variability code: Does it exist and can we hack it?
Martin G. Frasch
Heart rate variability (HRV) has been studied for over 50 years, yet an integrative concept is missing on what HRV's mathematical properties represent physiologically. Here I intro…
Chronic stress may disrupt covariant fluctuations of vitamin D and cortisol plasma levels in pregnant sheep during the last trimester: a preliminary report
Colin Wakefield, Ben Janoschek, Yael Frank +4
Psychosocial stress during pregnancy is a known contributor to preterm birth, but also has been increasingly appreciated as an in utero insult acting long-term on prenatal and post…
Microglial memory of early life stress and inflammation: susceptibility to neurodegeneration in adulthood
Paula Desplats, Ashley M. Gutierrez, Marta C. Antonelli +1
We review evidence supporting the role of early life programming in the susceptibility for adult neurodegenerative diseases while highlighting questions and proposing avenues for f…