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REGULATORY PEPTIDES
Volume 117, Issue 1, Pages 11-23Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2003.09.004
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subfornical organ; area postrema; organum vasculosum of the lateral terminalis; cardiovascular; immune; reproduction; feeding
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Circumventricular organs (CVO) play a critical role as transducers of information between the blood, neurons and the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). They pen-nit both the release and sensing of hormones without disrupting the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and as a consequence of such abilities the CVOs are now well established to have essential regulatory actions in diverse physiological functions. The sensory CVOs are essential signal transducers located at the blood-brain interface regulating autonomic function. They have a proven role in the control of cardiovascular function and body fluid regulation, and have significant involvement in central immune response, feeding behavior and reproduction, the extent of which is still to be determined. This review will attempt to summarize the research on these topics to date. The complexities associated with sensory CVO exploration are intense, but should continue to result in valuable contributions to our understanding of brain function. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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