Asymmetric control of food intake by left and right vagal sensory neurons.
Asymmetric control of food intake by left and right vagal sensory neurons.
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10.1101/2023.05.08.539627
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2023-05-08
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de Lartigue G
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de Araujo AM;Braga I;Leme G;Singh A;McDougle M;Smith J;Vergara M;Yang M;Lin M;Khoshbouei H;Krause E;de Oliveira AG;de Lartigue G
We investigated the lateralization of gut-innervating vagal sensory neurons and their roles in feeding behavior. Using genetic, anatomical, and behavioral analyses, we discovered a subset of highly lateralized vagal sensory neurons with distinct sensory responses to intestinal stimuli. Our results demonstrated that left vagal sensory neurons (LNG) are crucial for distension-induced satiety, while right vagal sensory neurons (RNG) mediate preference for nutritive foods. Furthermore, these lateralized neurons engage different central circuits, with LNG neurons recruiting brain regions associated with energy balance and RNG neurons activating areas related to salience, memory, and reward. Altogether, our findings unveil the diverse roles of asymmetrical gut-vagal-brain circuits in feeding behavior, offering new insights for potential therapeutic interventions targeting vagal nerve stimulation in metabolic and neuropsychiatric diseases. Lateralized gut-brain circuits respond to different sensory modalities and control distinct feeding behaviors.