“…Based on the current data, the PACAPergic system appears to be implicated in multiple loci that may contribute, either directly or indirectly, to the development of sudden infant death (Figure 2), suggesting that alterations in its function, whether genetic, in expression, or translation, could potentially render the infant 'vulnerable' in this context. Dozens of in vivo data highlight the role of PACAP in metabolism [53], thermal regulation [54,55], cardiovascular adaptation [56,57], central and peripheral control of breathing [58][59][60], responses to stress [55,[61][62][63][64], sleep-wake regulation [65,66] and immunohomeostasis [67]. The lessons we have learnt from PACAP or PAC1R knockout models exhibit multiple similarities with human data from SIDS case studies:…”