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Aug 2026
Control of REM sleep and wakefulness by lateral periaqueductal gray glutamatergic neurons.
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is thought to be a cortical state closer to wakefulness than non-REM sleep, yet a few brain regions regulate both states. This study identifies the glutamatergic neurons in the lateral periaqueductal gray (LPAG) that are specifically activated during wakefulness and REM sleep, as demonstr...
Yi-Qun Wang, Lei Li, Wei-Ming Ma et al.
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