Travagli Lab Publications

NEUROSCIENCE LAB - RECENT PUBLICATIONS (1999-present)

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2009

Holmes GM, Tong M, Travagli RA. Effects of brain stem cholecystokinin-8s on gastric tone and esophageal-gastric reflex. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol . 2009 Mar;296(3):G621-31.
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2008

Wan S., Browning KN. Glucose increases synaptic transmission from vagal afferent central nerve terminals via modulation of 5-HT3 receptors. Am.J.Physiol. 2008 2008 Nov;295(5):G1050-7.
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Wan S, Browning KN, Coleman FH, Sutton G, Zheng H, Butler A, Berthoud HR, Travagli RA. Presynaptic melanocortin-4 receptors on vagal afferent fibers modulate the excitability of rat nucleus tractus solitarius neurons. J Neurosci . 2008 May 7;28(19):4957-66.
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Wan S., Browning KN. D-glucose modulates synaptic transmission from the central terminals of vagal afferent fibers. Am.J.Physiol. 2008 Mar;294(3):G757-63.
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2007

Wan S, Browning KN, Travagli RA. Glucagon-like peptide-1 modulates synaptic transmission to identified pancreas-projecting vagal motoneurons. Peptides 28(11):2184-91; 2007.
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Browning KN, Travagli RA. Functional organization of presynaptic metabotropic glutamate receptors in vagal brainstem circuits. J.Neurosci. 27 ( 34 ): 8979-88: 2007.
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Wan S, Coleman FH, Travagli RA. Cholecystokinin-8s excites identified rat pancreatic-projecting vagal motoneurons. Am. J.Physiol. 293: G484-492; 2007
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Viard E., Zheng Z, Wan S, Travagli RA. Vagally-mediated, non-paracrine effects of cholecystokinin-8s on rat pancreatic exocrine secretion. Am.J.Physiol. 293: G493-500; 2007
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Travagli RA. The nucleus tractus solitarius: an integrative center with "task matching" capabilities.
J Physiol 582 ( Pt 2 ): 471; 2007
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Wan S, Coleman FH, Travagli RA. Glucagon-like peptide-1 excites pancreas-projecting preganglionic vagal motoneurons. Am J Physiol 292 (6): G1474-1482; 2007
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Zheng Z, Travagli RA. Dopamine effects on identified rat vagal motorneurons. Am J Physiol 292 (4): G1002-1008; 2007
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Baptista V, Browning KN, Travagli RA. Effects of cholecystokinin-8s in the nucleus tractus solitarius of vagally deafferented rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 292 (3)R1092-1100: 2007
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2006

Browning KN, Zheng Z, Gettys TW, Travagli RA. Vagal afferent control of opioidergic effects in rat brainstem circuits. J Physiol. 575(Pt 3):761-76; 2006.
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Rogers RC, Hermann GE, Travagli RA.“Stress and the Colon: central-vagal or direct peripheral effect of CRF? ”Editorial in Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 290 (6); 1535-1536; 2006
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Rogers RC, Hermann GE, Travagli RA. Comments on "Hindbrain chemical mediators of reflex-induced inhibition of gastric tone produced by esophageal distension and intravenous nicotine". Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2006 Apr;290(4):R1151; author reply R1151-2.
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Browning KN, Travagli RA. Short-term receptor trafficking in the dorsal vagal complex: an overview. Autonomic Neurosci: Basic and Clinical. 126-127: 2-8; 2006
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Hermann GE, Travagli RA, Rogers RC. Esophageal - gastric relaxation reflex in the rat: dual control of peripheral nitrergic and cholinergic transmission. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 290: 1570-1576; 2006
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Travagli RA, Browning KN, Hermann GE, Rogers RC. Brainstem circuits regulating gastric function. Ann Rev. Physiol. 68:13.1-13.27; 2006
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2005

Baptista V, Zheng Z, Coleman FH, Rogers RC, Travagli RA. Characterization of neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius pars centralis. Brain Res. - Brain Res. 1052(2):139-46; 2005
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Zheng H, Patterson LM, Morrison C, Browning KN, Travagli RA, Berthoud HR. Melanin-concentrating hormone innervation of caudal brainstem areas involved in gastrointestinal functions and energy balance. Neurosci. 135(2):611-25; 2005
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Baptista V, Zheng Z, Coleman FH, Rogers RC, Travagli RA. Cholecystokinin octapeptide increases spontaneous glutamatergic synaptic transmission to neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius centralis. JNeurophysiol. 94(4):2763-71; 2005
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Browning KN, Coleman FH, Travagli RA. Effects Of Pancreatic Polypeptide On Pancreas-Projecting Rat Dorsal Motor Nucleus Of The Vagus Neurons. Am.J.Physiol. 289(2):G209-19; 2005
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Zheng ZL, Lewis MW, Travagli RA. In vitro analysis of the effects of cholecystokinin (CCK) on rat brainstem motorneurons. Am.J.Physiol. 288: G1066-G1073; 2005
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Browning KN, Coleman FH,Travagli RA. Characterization of Pancreas-Projecting Rat Dorsal Motor Nucleus Of The Vagus Neurons. Am.J.Physiol. 288:G950-G955; 2005
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2004

Browning KN, Kalyuzhny AE, Travagli RA. mu-Opioid receptor trafficking on inhibitory synapses in the rat brainstem. J.Neurosci. 24:9344-9352; 2004
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Martinez-Pena Y Valenzuela I, Browning KN, Travagli RA Morphological differences between planes of section do not influence the electrophysiological properties of identified rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus neurons. Brain Res. 1003: 54-60; 2004
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Martinez-Pena Y Valenzuela I, Rogers RC, Hermann GE, Travagli RA Norepinephrine effects on identified neurons of the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. G286:G333-9; 2004
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2003

Browning KN, Travagli RA. Neuropeptide Y and Peptide YY inhibit excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. J. Physiology 549(3): 775-785:2003.
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Rogers RC, Travagli RA and GE Hermann. Noradrenergic neurones in the rat solitary nucleus participate in the oesophageal-gastric relaxation reflex. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2003 Aug;285(2):R479-89.
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Travagli RA, Browning KN, Hermann GE, Rogers RC. Musings the wanderer: what’s new in our understanding of vago-vagal reflexes? Vago-vagal reflex control circuits in the brainstem. Am.J.Physiol. 284: G180-187; 2003
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2002

Browning KN, Kalyuzhny AE, Travagli RA. Opioid peptides inhibit excitatory but not inhibitory synaptic transmission in the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV). J. Neurosci. 22 (8) 2998-3004; 2002.
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Lewis MW, Hermann GE, Rogers RC and Travagli RA. In vitro and in vivo analysis of the effects of Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF) on rat dorsal vagal complex. J. Physiol. 543.1: 135-143; 2002.
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2001

Guo J, Browning KN, Rogers RC, Travagli RA. Catecholaminergic neurons in rat dorsal motor nucleus of vagus project selectively to gastric corpus. Am. J. Physiol. 280: G361-G367; 2001.
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Browning KN, Travagli RA. The peptide TRH uncovers the presence of presynaptic 5-HT1A receptors via activation of a second messenger pathway in the rat dorsal vagal complex. J. Physiol. (London). 531 (2): 425-435; 2001.
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Browning KN, Travagli RA. Mechanism of action of baclofen in the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV). Am. J. Physiol. 280: G1106-G1113; 2001.
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Lewis MW, Travagli RA. Effects of Substance P (SP) on identified neurons of the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV). Am. J. Physiol. 281: G164-G172, 2001.
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Travagli RA, Rogers RC. Receptors and transmission in the brain-gut axis: potential for novel therapies. V. Fast and slow extrinsic modulation of dorsal vagal complex circuits. Am. J. Physiol. 281: G595-G601, 2001.
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Ferreira M, Browning KN, Sahibzada N, Verbalis J, Gillis RA, Travagli RA. Glucose effects on gastric motility and tone evoked from the rat dorsal vagal complex. J.Physiol. (London) 536 (1) 141-152; 2001.
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1999

Rogers RC, Hermann GE, Travagli RA. Brainstem pathways responsible for oesophageal control of gastric motility and tone in the rat. J.Physiol. (London), 514 (2):369-383; 1999.
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Browning KN, Travagli RA. Characterisation of the in vitro effects of 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) on identified neurones of the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV). Br. J. Pharmacol. 128 (6): 1307-1315; 1999.
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Browning KN, Renehan WE, Travagli RA. Electrophysiological and morphological heterogeneity of rat dorsal vagal neurones which project to specific areas of the gastrointestinal tract. J. Physiol. (London) 517 (2): 521-532; 1999.
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Zheng ZL, Rogers RC, Travagli RA. Selective gastric projections of of nitric oxyde-containing vagal brainstem neurons. Neuroscience, 90 (2): 685-694; 1999.
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Browning KN, Zheng ZL, Kreulen DL, Travagli RA. Two populations of sympathetic neurons project selectively to mesenteric artery or vein. Am. J. Physiol. 276: H1263-1272; 1999.
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Zheng ZL, Travagli RA, Kreulen DL. Patterns of innervation of sympathetic vascular neurons by peptide-containing primary sensory fibers. Brain Research. 827 (1-2): 113-121; 1999.
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