The search for thermoregulatory neurons is heating up.
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Abstract
Recent studies have shown that the median preoptic area contains a population of neurons expressing an array of fast neurotransmitters and receptors that collectively cause a fall in body temperature in response to environmental warming or depleted energy stores. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Piñol et al. (2021) identify a separate population of median preoptic neurons that are responsible for cold defense and cause stress-related hyperthermia.
Medical subject headings
- Body Temperature Regulation
- Neurons