Respiration: The circuit for hypoxia-induced sighs.

Sighs are a response to hypoxia, altered lung volume, and emotional state. A recent study employing in vivo physiology, optogenetics, chemoablation, and genetic silencing shows the importance of gastrin releasing peptide-expressing neurons in mediating sighs. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Christopher G Wilson. Respiration: The circuit for hypoxia-induced sighs. Current biology : CB. 2023 May 08;33(9):R371-R374

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