Breathing control center neurons that promote arousal in mice

• DOI: 10.1126/science.aai7984
• Publication Date: 2017-03-30T18:08:20Z
• Authors: Kevin Yackle; Lindsay A. Schwarz; Kaiwen Kam; Jordan M. Sorokin; John R. Huguenard; Jack L. Feldman; Liqun Luo; Mark A. Krasnow
• Keywords: Respiratory center; Center (category theory)

A tiny group of neurons in the brainstem matches breathing rate to level calmness versus arousal.