The Chemistry of Cold: Mechanisms of Torpor Regulation in the Siberian Hamster | Zendy

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The Chemistry of Cold: Mechanisms of Torpor Regulation in the Siberian Hamster

Author(s) -

Ceyda Cubuk,

Jonathan Bank,

Annika Herwig

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.14

H-Index - 125

eISSN - 1548-9213

pISSN - 1548-9221

DOI - 10.1152/physiol.00028.2015

Subject(s) - torpor , hamster , hypothermia , biology , set point , cold winter , neuroscience , physiology , endocrinology , thermoregulation , geography , meteorology , control engineering , engineering

Siberian hamsters use spontaneous daily torpor, a state of hypometabolism and hypothermia, to save energy during winter. Multiple neuroendocrine signals set the scene for spontaneous torpor to occur, and several brain areas have been identified as potential sites for torpor regulation. Here, we summarize the known mechanisms of a fascinating physiological state in the Siberian hamster.

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