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However, the cellular mechanisms through which OT acts are poorly understood. Here, we electrophysiologically identified second-order NTS neurons in horizontal brainstem slices by their low-jitter, ST-evoked glutamatergic EPSCs. OT increased the frequency of miniature EPSCs in half of the NTS second-order neurons (13\/24) but did not alter event kinetics or amplitudes. These actions were blocked by a selective OT receptor antagonist. OT increased the amplitude of ST-evoked EPSCs with no effect on event kinetics. Variance\u2013mean analysis of ST-evoked EPSCs indicated OT selectively increased the release probability of glutamate from the ST afferent terminals. In OT-sensitive neurons, OT evoked an inward holding current and increased input resistance. The OT-sensitive current reversed at the K<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>equilibrium potential. In<jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>studies, NTS neurons excited by vagal cardiopulmonary afferents were juxtacellularly labeled with Neurobiotin and sections were stained to show filled neurons and OT-immunoreactive axons. Half of these physiologically characterized neurons (5\/10) showed close appositions by OT fibers consistent with synaptic contacts. Electron microscopy of medial NTS found immunoreactive OT within synaptic boutons. 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