ReviewBrain sciences2026
NTS Neural Subtypes and Satiety Pathways: taVNS as a Novel Neuromodulatory Intervention.
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Abstract
The global obesity epidemic has become one of the most severe public health challenges of the 21st century, and existing treatment strategies have limitations such as poor long-term adherence, significant side effects, or high invasiveness. Dysregulation of feeding behavior is the core driver of obesity, and its precise regulation depends on the complete transmission of gut-brain axis signals. The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS), as the first central relay station for visceral afferent signals, is a key hub for the regulation of feeding homeostasis. This article reviews the peripheral signal transduction mechanisms of hunger and satiety, the core afferent pathway of the vagus nerve, and the functional heterogeneity of neuron subpopulations within the NTS, focusing on the anatomical basis, neuroimaging evidence, and preclinical and clinical research progress of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) targeting the NTS to exert anti-obesity effects. Accumulating evidence suggests that taVNS may modulate the activity of satiety-promoting neurons and attenuate aberrant hyperactivity of TH
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