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SUBMITTER: Zhang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814529 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Limei L Hernández Vito S VS Vázquez-Juárez Erika E Chay Freya K FK Barrio Rafael A RA
Frontiers in neural circuits 20160331
Water-homeostasis is a fundamental physiological process for terrestrial life. In vertebrates, thirst drives water intake, but the neuronal circuits that connect the physiology of water regulation with emotional context are poorly understood. Vasopressin (VP) is a prominent messenger in this circuit, as well as L-glutamate. We have investigated the role of a VP circuit and interaction between thirst and motivational behaviors evoked by life-threatening stimuli in rats. We demonstrate a direct pa ...[more]