Topic: Intracardiac neurons

Cardiac parameters are regulated by the neural circuits in the autonomic and central nervous systems as well as the intracardiac neurons. Although the role of the motor vagus nerve is known for heart rate, the systems-level dynamics of control are not well understood. Therefore, we aim to identify the motor vagal circuits that implement cardiac control functions, such as regulation of heart rate, cardiac output, and blood pressure, which are the crucial components of organismal homeostasis. Here, we use larval zebrafish as our model organisms due to their regenerative capability, optical trans