A brainstem maestro conducting the somatic and autonomic motor symphony.

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Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. Electronic address:

Published: June 2024

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Somatic and sympathetic tones fluctuate together seamlessly across daily behaviors. In this issue of Cell, Zhang et al. describe populations of spinal projecting neurons in the rostral ventromedial medulla (rVMM) that harmonize somatic motor function and sympathetic activation. The coordinated regulation plays a vital role in supporting behaviors associated with various arousal states.

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June 2024

Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. Electronic address:

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