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A medullary centre for lapping in mice

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Abstract It has long been known that orofacial movements for feeding can be triggered, coordinated, and often rhythmically organized at the level of the brainstem, without input from higher centers. We uncover two nuclei that can organize the movements for ingesting fluids in mice. These neuronal groups, IRt Phox2b and Peri5 Atoh1 , are marked by expression of the pan-autonomic homeobox gene Phox2b and are located, respectively, in the intermediate reticular formation of the medulla and around the motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve. They are premotor to all jaw-opening and tongue muscles. Stimulation of either, in awake animals, opens the jaw, while IRt Phox2b alone also protracts the tongue. Moreover, stationary stimulation of IRt Phox2b entrains a rhythmic alternation of tongue protraction and retraction, synchronized with jaw opening and closing, that mimics lapping. Finally, fiber photometric recordings show that IRt Phox2b is active during volitional lapping. Our study identifies one of the subcortical nuclei underpinning a stereotyped feeding behavior.

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hal-03843969 , version 1 (22-11-2022)

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Bowen Dempsey, Selvee Sungeelee, Phillip Bokiniec, Zoubida Chettouh, Séverine Diem, et al.. A medullary centre for lapping in mice. Nature Communications, 2021, 12 (1), pp.6307. ⟨10.1038/s41467-021-26275-y⟩. ⟨hal-03843969⟩
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