Sensory circumventricular organs: central roles in integrated autonomic regulation
GT Cottrell, AV Ferguson - Regulatory peptides, 2004 - Elsevier
Circumventricular organs (CVO) play a critical role as transducers of information between
the blood, neurons and the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). They permit 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 …
the blood, neurons and the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). They permit 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 …