title: The role of the RVLM neurons in the viscero-sympathetic reflex: a mini review.
abstract: Neurons in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM neurons) receive inputs from various sources, including baroreceptors, and then regulate activity of sympathetic preganglionic neurons. Though RVLM neurons are assumed to mediate the viscero-sympathetic reflex, it has not been clarified yet. Here we give a brief overview of the participation of RVLM neurons in the viscero-sympathetic reflex. We conclude that RVLM neurons show excitatory and inhibitory responses to stimulation of sympathetic afferents and mediate multi-phase reflex responses of the sympathetic nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan. t-kogane@md.tsukuba.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tadachika
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koganezawa
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.forename: Naohito
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terui
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017776:Autonomic Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D012154:Reticular Formation / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D014781:Viscera / Q000294:innervation* / Q000502:physiology