Ghrelin projection from the lateral hypothalamus area to the dorsal vagal complex and its regulation of gastric motility in cisplatin-treated rats

DVC, especially AP, may have a role for gastric contraction induced by the stimulation of the LHA. This regulation on gastric motility was weaker in cisplatin-treated rats than in saline-treated rats, possibly due to reduced ghrelin expression in the LHA and ghrelin projection from the LHA to the DVC.