Practice makes perfect, even for breathing

Breathing relies on a respiratory rhythm generator. A study characterizes an early emerging oscillatory group of Phox2b-expressing parafacial cells that entrain and couple with the preBötzinger Complex at the onset of fetal breathing.

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Published in	Nature neuroscience Vol. 12; no. 8; pp. 961 - 963
Main Authors	Feldman, Jack L, Kam, Kaiwen, Janczewski, Wiktor A
Format	Journal Article
Language	English
Published	New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.08.2009 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects	Animal Genetics and Genomics Animals Behavioral Sciences Biological Clocks - physiology Biological Evolution Biological Techniques Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Brain Stem - embryology Brain Stem - metabolism Early Growth Response Protein 2 - metabolism Homeodomain Proteins - metabolism Humans Mice Nerve Net - embryology Nerve Net - metabolism Neurobiology Neurogenesis - physiology Neurons - cytology Neurons - metabolism Neurosciences news-and-views Receptors, Neurokinin-1 - metabolism Respiratory Center - embryology Respiratory Center - metabolism Respiratory Physiological Phenomena Stem Cells - cytology Stem Cells - metabolism Transcription Factors - metabolism
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ISSN	1097-6256 1546-1726 1546-1726
DOI	10.1038/nn0809-961

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Summary:	Breathing relies on a respiratory rhythm generator. A study characterizes an early emerging oscillatory group of Phox2b-expressing parafacial cells that entrain and couple with the preBötzinger Complex at the onset of fetal breathing.
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ISSN:	1097-6256 1546-1726 1546-1726
DOI:	10.1038/nn0809-961