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Neuroautonomic activity evidences parturition as a complex and integrated neuro-immune-endocrine process.
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences [Ann N Y Acad Sci] 2019 Feb; Vol. 1437 (1), pp. 22-30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 28. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Parturition in mammals demands a precise coordination of several neuro-immune-endocrine interactions including: a sterile inflammatory response that involves secretion of inflammation mediators like cytokines/chemokines; changes in the secretion of hormones such as progestogen, estrogens, cortisol, and oxytocin; as well as adjustments of the neuroautonomic function. Specifically, the so-called cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway seems to play a key role in the homeostasis of the neuro-immune-endocrine axis by adjusting the vagus nerve activity during parturition. Here, we provide insights into the importance of the vagus during parturition from an autonomic, endocrine, and immune interplay perspective, and describe the potential role of heart rate variability analysis to explore these interactions noninvasively, economically, and accessibly.<br /> (© 2018 New York Academy of Sciences.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1749-6632
- Volume :
- 1437
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29808524
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.13860