The vagus nerve drives cognitive function through the default mode network
The afferent vagus nerve transmits interoceptive signals to the brain but a systematic understanding of how vagal signals affect brain-wide neuronal dynamics remains elusive. Here, comprehensive spatiotemporal analyses across the entire mouse brain revealed that vagus nerve stimulation activated neuronal ensembles within the default mode network (DMN). In contrast, vagal-independent mechanisms…
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