Respiration: The circuit for hypoxia-induced sighs

Christopher G Wilson

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.048

Respiration: The circuit for hypoxia-induced sighs

Curr Biol. 2023 May 8;33(9):R371-R374. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.048.

Author

Christopher G Wilson¹

Affiliation

¹ Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. Electronic address: cgwilson@llu.edu.

PMID: 37160098
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.048

Abstract

Sighs are a response to hypoxia, altered lung volume, and emotional state. A recent study employing in vivo physiology, optogenetics, chemoablation, and genetic silencing shows the importance of gastrin releasing peptide-expressing neurons in mediating sighs.

MeSH terms

Emotions*
Gastrin-Releasing Peptide
Gene Silencing
Humans
Hypoxia
Respiration*

Substances

Gastrin-Releasing Peptide