The vagus nerve and the inflammatory reflex – linking immunity and metabolism

Inflammation and metabolic disorders

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Metabolic Endotoxemia Initiates Obesity and Insulin Resistance

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Central nervous system control of food intake

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Leptin and the regulation of body weight in mammals

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The hormone resistin links obesity to diabetes

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Adipokines in inflammation and metabolic disease

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Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin

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Inflammatory Mechanisms in Obesity

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Type 2 diabetes as an inflammatory disease

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The inflammatory reflex

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Neuro-immune interactions in cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway

Tuchina, O. P. (2020) · Genes and Cells · doi:10.23868/202003003 · Cited by 6

Acetylcholine Upregulates Entamoeba histolytica Virulence Factors, Enhancing Parasite Pathogenicity in Experimental Liver Amebiasis

Medina-Rosales, M. N., Muñoz‐Ortega, M. H., García-Hernández, M. H., Talamás‐Rohana, P., Medina-Ramírez, I. E., Salas-Morón, L. G., Martínez-Hernández, S. L., Ávila‐Blanco, M. E., Medina-Rosales, B., & Ventura‐Juárez, J. (2021) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2020.586354 · Cited by 7

Multimodal Benefits of Exercise in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19

Razi, O., Tartibian, B., Laher, I., Govindasamy, K., Zamani, N., Rocha‐Rodrigues, S., Suzuki, K., & Zouhal, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Physiology · doi:10.3389/fphys.2022.783251 · Cited by 6

Parasympathetic influences in cancer pathogenesis: further insights

Kumaria, A. (2021) · Clinical & Translational Oncology · doi:10.1007/s12094-020-02523-3 · Cited by 6

Neurological symphony: post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, an innovative pathophysiological exploration from neuraltherapeutic medicine

Bustamante, C., Bonilla, L. B. P., & Restrepo, J. C. (2024) · Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnint.2024.1417856 · Cited by 5

Alterations in Vagal Tone Are Associated with Changes in the Gut Microbiota of Adults with Anxiety and Depression Symptoms: Analysis of Fecal Metabolite Profiles

Pasqualette, L. B. B. B., Fidalgo, T. K. D. S., Freitas‐Fernandes, L. B., Souza, G. G. L., Imbiriba, L. A., Lobo, L. A., Volchan, E., Domingues, R. M. C. P., Valente, A. P., & Miranda, K. R. (2024) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo14080450 · Cited by 5

Improvement in facial seborrheic dermatitis following cervical transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation

Nahm, W. J., Kim, K. J., Namgung, E., Falanga, V., Chen, R., Lee, D. A., Schmitt, K., & Koo, J. (2025) · JAAD Case Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2025.04.020 · Cited by 5

Dysregulated neural coding in the vagus nerve during long sepsis

Strohl, J. J., Huerta, T. S., Robbiati, S. F., & Huerta, P. T. (2025) · Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health · doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101043 · Cited by 5

Assessing the viability of heart rate variability as an objective and comprehensive indicator of chronic non-specific neck pain

Zhang, C., Xu, H., Zheng, H.-F., Xiao-lian, W., Du, H.-G., & Jin, X. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0326357 · Cited by 5

Gut-brain-immune interactions: exploring probiotics as a drug delivery platform for neurological disease

Gudi, C. R., Wannemuehler, M. J., & Mansell, T. J. (2025) · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.addr.2025.115650 · Cited by 5

Auricular Vagus nerve stimulation alleviates cardiac dysfunction in Takotsubo syndrome by inhibiting excessive activation of the sympathetic nerve system and inflammation

Jin, X., Huang, Y., Luo, L., Tang, W., Chong, T. K., Pan, C., Liu, K., & Chen, J. (2026) · Translational research · doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2026.02.004 · Cited by 5

Vagus Nerve Regulation of Inflammatory Responses in Sepsis: Mechanistic Insights and Translational Applications

Chen, G., Yan, Y., Liu, S., He, Y., & Ma, T. (2026) · Journal of Inflammation Research · doi:10.2147/jir.s583388 · Cited by 5

VNS ‐mediated α7nAChR signaling promotes SPM synthesis via regulation of netrin‐1 expression during LPS ‐induced ALI

Huang, Y., Dong, S., Li, X., Shi, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., & Yu, J. (2023) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202301623r · Cited by 5

Impact of Psilocybin on Peripheral Cytokine Production

DiRenzo, D., Barrett, F. S., Perin, J., Darrah, E., Christopher‐Stine, L., & Griffiths, R. R. (2024) · Psychedelic Medicine · doi:10.1089/psymed.2023.0039 · Cited by 6

Microfluidic compartmentalization of rat vagal afferent neurons to model gut-brain axis

Girardi, G., Zumpano, D., Raybould, H. E., & Şeker, E. (2024) · Bioelectronic Medicine · doi:10.1186/s42234-023-00140-3 · Cited by 5

Brain Areas Involved in Modulating the Immune Response Participating in Hypertension and Its Target Organ Damage

Perrotta, M., & Carnevale, D. (2021) · Antioxidants and Redox Signaling · doi:10.1089/ars.2021.0142 · Cited by 5

Relationship between Body Composition and Cardiac Autonomic Regulation in a Large Population of Italian Olympic Athletes

Lucini, D., Spataro, A., Giovanelli, L., Malacarne, M., Spada, R., Parati, G., Solaro, N., & Pagani, M. (2022) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm12091508 · Cited by 9

Roles of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and spleen in the lung injury induced by a repeated saline lavage in rat

Fatemikia, H., Dehghanian, A., Ziaian, B., Farokhipour, M., & Ketabchi, F. (2022) · BMC Pulmonary Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12890-022-02151-3 · Cited by 5

Cross-sectional study investigating the association between inflammatory biomarkers and neuropathy in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Rasmussen, V. F., Hirschberg, V., Thrysøe, M., Vestergaard, E. T., Størling, J., & Kristensen, K. (2023) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074992 · Cited by 5

Use of Extracellular Monomeric Ubiquitin as a Therapeutic Option for Major Depressive Disorder

Maldonado-García, J. L., García-Mena, L. H., Cabrera, D. M., Pérez‐Sánchez, G., Becerril‐Villanueva, E., Álvarez-Herrera, S., Homberg, T. A., Vallejo‐Castillo, L., Pérez‐Tapia, S. M., Moreno-Lafont, M. C., et al. (2024) · Pharmaceuticals · doi:10.3390/ph17070841 · Cited by 5

Better together: The importance of brain health in the relationship between stress regulation, social connection and lifestyle in promoting mental health and well-being

Vanderhasselt, M.-A., Vergauwe, R., Baeken, C., Pulopulos, M. M., & Raedt, R. D. (2025) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102611 · Cited by 6

Obesity Prolongs the Inflammatory Response in Mice After Severe Trauma and Attenuates the Splenic Response to the Inflammatory Reflex

Gärtner, F., Gihring, A., Roth, A., Bischof, J., Xu, P., Elad, L., Wabitsch, M., Burster, T., & Knippschild, U. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.745132 · Cited by 4

Prospective, observational, single-centre cohort study with an independent control group matched for age and sex aimed at investigating the significance of cholinergic activity in patients with schizophrenia: study protocol of the CLASH-study

Schick, B., Barth, E., Mayer, B., Weber, C.-L., Hagemeyer, T., & Schönfeldt‐Lecuona, C. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050501 · Cited by 5

Can a basic solution activate the inflammatory reflex? A review of potential mechanisms, opportunities, and challenges

Álvarez, M. R., Alarcón, J. M., Roman, C. A. J., Lazaro, D. M., Bobrowski‐Khoury, N., Baena-Caldas, G. P., & Esber, G. R. (2022) · Pharmacological Research · doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106525 · Cited by 5

The Vicious Cycle of Chronic Pain in Aging Requires Multidisciplinary Non-pharmacological Approach to Treatment

Shpaner, M., Tulipani, L. J., Bishop, J. H., & Naylor, M. R. (2017) · Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports · doi:10.1007/s40473-017-0126-5 · Cited by 5

Rhythmic liver drives feeding behavior

Martínez‐Sánchez, N., & Ray, D. W. (2024) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.adt0743 · Cited by 5

Preoperative heart rate variability as a predictor of postoperative pneumonia and lung function recovery in surgical lung cancer patients: a prospective observed study

Lai, Y., Zhou, S., Tian, L., Li, H., Ye, X., & Che, G. (2025) · BMC Cancer · doi:10.1186/s12885-025-13778-w · Cited by 4

Vagal Splenic‐Dependent Effects Influence Glucose Homeostasis, Insulin Secretion, and Histopathology of the Endocrine Pancreas in Hypothalamic Obese Male Rats

Siqueira, B. S., Gomes, E. C. Z., Rentz, T., Malta, A., Mathias, P. C. D. F., Balbo, S. L., & Grassiolli, S. (2025) · The Scientific World JOURNAL · doi:10.1155/tswj/9910997 · Cited by 4

Potential of Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Modulate Fibromyalgia’s Network Physiology: A Systematic Review

Perin, J. P., Pastora-Sesín, C., Kang, S., Navarro‐Flores, A., Fregni, F., & Pacheco‐Barrios, K. (2025) · Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology · doi:10.3390/jfmk11010015 · Cited by 5

The oral-gut-brain axis in periodontitis: microbial signaling in systemic and neuroinflammatory disease

Pravin, V., Vellapandian, C., & Kumar, V. N. (2026) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2026.150168 · Cited by 4

Heart-brain axis pathophysiological understanding and clinical impact

Vancheri, F., Vancheri, S., Longo, G., Vancheri, E., & Henein, M. Y. (2026) · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1681715 · Cited by 4

Skin-brain dialogue in auto-inflammatory diseases: A new route to biomarkers?

Matar, S., Aractingi, S., Gaillard, R., & Petit, A. (2024) · Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health · doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100906 · Cited by 4

Contemporary insights into neuroimmune interactions across development and aging

Yeo, X. Y., Choi, Y., Hong, Y., Kwon, H. N., & Jung, S. (2025) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1611124 · Cited by 5

Percutaneous non-invasive stimulation: possibilities and prospects of the method in the practice of specialists in internal diseases

Drapkina, O. M., Dzhioeva, O. N., Александровна, Р. Е., Shvartz, E. N., & Kiselev, A. R. (2023) · Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases · doi:10.17802/2306-1278-2022-11-4-191-200 · Cited by 4

An Approach to Acute SARS-CoV-2 Management with Complementary Neuraltherapeutic Medicine: A Case Report

Bustamante, C., Pinilla, L., & Amaris, Ó. (2023) · Clinical Medicine Insights Case Reports · doi:10.1177/11795476231159584 · Cited by 4

Maternal consumption of a high-fat diet modulates the inflammatory response in their offspring, mediated by the M1 muscarinic receptor

COSTA, S. O., Chaves, W. F., Lopes, P. K. F., Silva, I., Burguer, B., Ignácio-Souza, L. M., Torsoni, A. S., Milanski, M., Rodrigues, H. G., Desai, M., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1273556 · Cited by 4

Vagus nerve stimulation: Potential for treating chronic wounds

Budhiraja, A., Mehta, A., Alhamo, M. A., Swedarsky, R., Dahle, S. E., & Isseroff, R. R. (2024) · Wound Repair and Regeneration · doi:10.1111/wrr.13151 · Cited by 4

Donepezil ameliorates gut barrier disruption in doxorubicin-treated rats

Suparan, K., Sriwichaiin, S., Thonusin, C., Sripetchwandee, J., Khuanjing, T., Maneechote, C., Nawara, W., Arunsak, B., Chattipakorn, N., & Chattipakorn, S. C. (2024) · Food and Chemical Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.fct.2024.114741 · Cited by 4

Impact of single-nucleotide variants and individual characteristics on adverse events of L-asparaginase in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Mireles, J. A. G., Lares‐Asseff, I., Espinoza, E. A. R., Castañeda, V. L., Hurtado, L. P. C., Gutiérrez, F. D. M. R., Sandoval-Cabrera, A., Fierro, I. V., Ávila, J. C. G., Arreola, C. C., et al. (2024) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2024.1423049 · Cited by 5

Pain and the autonomic nervous system. The role of non-invasive neuromodulation with NESA microcurrents

Azevedo, N., & Medina-Ramírez, R. (2025) · Frontiers in Pain Research · doi:10.3389/fpain.2025.1410808 · Cited by 4

Gut Feelings: Linking Dysbiosis to Depression—A Narrative Literature Review

Bibolar, A. C., Nechita, V.-I., Lung, F. C., Crecan-Suciu, B. D., & Paunescu, R. (2025) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina61081360 · Cited by 7

Yoga, Meditation, and Acupuncture for Male Reproductive Health

Dhawan, V., & Dada, R. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32300-4_48 · Cited by 4

Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Mandalaneni, K., & Rayi, A. (2021) · StatPearls · Cited by 4

Brain Regulation of Feeding and Energy Homeostasis

Myers, M. G., Olson, D. P., Low, M. J., & Elias, C. F. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11251-0_22 · Cited by 5

The Association between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction after Bacterial Infection

Arias-Colinas, M., Gea, A., Khattab, A., Vassallo, M., Allen, S. C., & Kwan, J. S. K. (2022) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app12073484 · Cited by 4

β-adrenergic receptor agonist promotes ductular expansion during 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine-induced chronic liver injury

Tanimizu, N., Ichinohe, N., & Mitaka, T. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-33882-w · Cited by 5

Exploring the Modulatory Effect of High-Fat Nutrition on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Vagotomized Rats and the Role of the Vagus Nerve

Seesing, M. F. J., Janssen, H. J. B., Geraedts, T. C. M., Weijs, T. J., van Ark, I., Leusink-Muis, T., Folkerts, G., Garssen, J., Ruurda, J. P. H., Nieuwenhuijzen, G. A. P., et al. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15102327 · Cited by 4

The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Bipolar Disorder and its Common Medical Comorbidities

Jones, G. H., Pinjari, O. F., Vecera, C. M., Smith, K., Barrera, A., & Machado‐Vieira, R. (2023) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2023.101078 · Cited by 5

The vagus nerve in psychiatry: From theories to therapeutic neurostimulation in neuropsychiatric disorders

Nayok, S. B., Sreeraj, V. S., Shivakumar, V., & Venkatasubramanian, G. (2023) · Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology · doi:10.25259/ijpp_401_2022 · Cited by 4

Lifelong exposure to n-3 PUFA deficiency leads to anxiety-like profile in male and female adolescent rats: Impact on spleen-brain axis

Bové, M., Schiavone, S., Tucci, P., Agosti, L. P., Dimonte, S., Palmieri, M. A., Sikora, V., Matteo, M., Trabace, L., & Morgese, M. G. (2023) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115780 · Cited by 4

Brain Regulation of Feeding and Energy Homeostasis

Affinati, A. H., Elias, C. F., Olson, D. P., & Myers, M. G. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-40116-9_22 · Cited by 4

Autonomic Function and Baroreflex Control in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Gelpi, F., Wu, M. A., Bari, V., Cairo, B., MARIA, B. D., Fossali, T., Colombo, R., & Porta, A. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm13082228 · Cited by 4

A comparative study of subsequent liver cirrhosis risk in non‐Helicobacter pylori‐infected peptic ulcer patients with and without vagotomy: An Asian population cohort study

Wu, S., Chen, W. T., Muo, C., & Hsu, C. Y. (2018) · Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · doi:10.1111/jgh.14440 · Cited by 4

Electrical vagus nerve stimulation is a promising approach to reducing pulmonary complications after an esophagectomy: an experimental rodent model

Janssen, H. J. B., Geraedts, T. C. M., Fransen, L. F. C., van Ark, I., Leusink-Muis, T., Folkerts, G., Garssen, J., Ruurda, J. P. H., Nieuwenhuijzen, G. A. P., van Hillegersberg, R., et al. (2024) · Immunologic Research · doi:10.1007/s12026-024-09523-3 · Cited by 3

Immunological Avalanches in Renal Immune Diseases

Viggiano, D., Iulianiello, P., Mancini, A., Iacuzzo, C., Apicella, L., Pietro, R. A. D., Hamzeh, S., Cacciola, G., Lippiello, E., Gigliotti, A., et al. (2025) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines13041003 · Cited by 3

The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Basketball Performance—A Scoping Review

Chmiel, J., & Buryta, R. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm14103354 · Cited by 3

Association between systemic inflammation response index and atrial fibrillation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Xu, H., Li, T., Yang, M., Zheng, Y., Zhu, X., Chen, L., & Zhao, H. (2025) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1666658 · Cited by 3

Interplay between key metabolic hormones, metabolic factors, renal function, and heart rate variability in humans with obesity

Pongwattanapakin, K., Care, C., Sitticharoon, C., Wilasrusmee, K. T., Keadkraichaiwat, I., Maikaew, P., & Sririwichitchai, R. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-21757-1 · Cited by 3

Human liver and pancreas innervation: resolving 3D neurohistological challenges and advancing insights

Lee, C., Hsiao, F.-T., Chen, C., & Tang, S. (2025) · Journal of Biomedical Science · doi:10.1186/s12929-025-01194-y · Cited by 3

Microbiota regulation of gut-brain neuroimmune crosstalk in early life

Ravisankar, P., Wong, D. S. H., & Zeng, M. Y. (2025) · International Immunology · doi:10.1093/intimm/dxaf076 · Cited by 4

Application of kilohertz-frequency block to mitigate off-target motor effects of vagus nerve stimulation in swine

Cheng, K. P., Deshmukh, A., Gholston, A. K., Settell, M. L., Knudsen, B. E., LaLuzerne, M., Trevathan, J. K., Suminski, A. J., Pelot, N. A., Grill, W. M., et al. (2025) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-67823-0 · Cited by 3

A Possible Role for the Vagus Nerve in Physical and Mental Health

Förster, C. Y., & Shityakov, S. (2026) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom16010121 · Cited by 3

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in breast cancer: a neuroimmune model to improve quality of life

Do, M., & Tyler, W. J. (2026) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1731999 · Cited by 4

Immuno-neural mechanisms in gastrointestinal tumorigenesis: bridging inflammation, neural regulation, and therapeutic innovation

Zhao, Y., Sui, J.-F., Wu, D., Chen, M., Ni, J., Zhang, Y., Xin, S.-Y., & Fan, M. (2026) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1682356 · Cited by 4

Focusing on microglial mitochondria-lysosome crosstalk and neuroinflammation underlying depression: from molecular pathways to potential therapeutic interventions

Zou, X., Shi, M., Xiao, X., Lv, X., Yang, M., Tian, M., Xie, B., Wang, L., Wang, J., & Qin, D. (2026) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1775841 · Cited by 4

Characterizing Initial Cervical Spine and Neurovascular Findings in 84 Consecutive Patients with Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome: A Retrospective Study

Hauser, R. A., Griffiths, M., Watterson, A., Matias, D. P., & Rawlings, B. R. (2026) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm15062212 · Cited by 3

The hallmarks of neuro-immune reprogramming in cancer

Bautista, J., & López‐Cortés, A. (2026) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1806570 · Cited by 3

Peripheral nerve remodeling in the tumor microenvironment: neuro-immune crosstalk, molecular mechanisms, and precision therapeutic

LIU, H. J., Li, X., Yu, J., & Chen, T. (2026) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1789297 · Cited by 3

Decoding the dialogue: The vagus nerve at the interface of brain, body, and Tumor

Dang, H.-R., & Jin, W.-L. (2026) · Molecular Aspects of Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.mam.2026.101487 · Cited by 3

What’s the role of thymus in diabetes mellitus?

Dai, X., Li, H., Chen, H., Li, Q., Chen, W., & Liang, C. (2023) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109765 · Cited by 3

Potential value of neuroimmunotherapy for COVID-19: efficacies and mechanisms of vagus nerve stimulation, electroacupuncture, and cholinergic drugs

Yu, X., & Kong, Q. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1197467 · Cited by 3

Can Electrical Stimulation Prevent Recurrence of Keloid Scars? A Scoping Review

George, R. E., Bay, C. C., Thornton, S. M., Knazze, J. T., Kane, N., Ludwig, K. A., Donnelly, D. T., Poore, S. O., & Dingle, A. M. (2024) · Advances in Wound Care · doi:10.1089/wound.2023.0203 · Cited by 3

Preoperative vagal activity predicts clinical outcomes after total knee replacement

Gitler, A., Levine, A., Ayub, A., Munteanu, A., Ben-Lulu, O., & Gidron, Y. (2024) · Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · doi:10.3892/etm.2024.12682 · Cited by 5

Altered control of breathing in a rat model of allergic lower airway inflammation

Morgan, B. J., Song, R., McDermott, I., Brinkman, J. A., Holbert, K., Oler, A. T., Dresen, A., Sandbo, N. K., Bernau, K., & Teodorescu, M. (2024) · Journal of Neurophysiology · doi:10.1152/jn.00301.2023 · Cited by 3

Stimulation of auricular vagus nerve ameliorates chronic stress induced metabolic syndrome via activation of Sirtuin-6

Kaushik, A. S., Agarwal, V., Kumar, N., Rehman, M., Chaudhary, R., Srivastava, S., Srivastava, S., & Mishra, V. (2025) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2025.151567 · Cited by 3

Heart Rate Variability, Affective Disorders and Health

Kemp, A. H. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32480-7_11 · Cited by 3

Shoulder transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation decreases heart rate via potentiating vagal tone

Hsieh, C.-M., Lin, W.-C., Peng, H., Chen, H., Ho, Y., Li, C.-J., Wu, X.-G., Chung, J.-Y., Lee, S., & Lin, T. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-98690-6 · Cited by 3

The potential for traditional Chinese therapy in treating sleep disorders caused by COVID-19 through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway

Xie, X., Zhang, N., Fu, J.-Y., Wang, Z., Ye, Z., & Liu, Z. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1009527 · Cited by 3

Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder: A Review Article

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