Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7279550 | Brain, Behavior, and Immunity | 2018 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
These results demonstrate an upregulation of inflammatory cytokines and signs of microglia activation during hibernation, which completely resolves by late arousal. Activation of this response may serve to prevent or offset brain damage resulting from the substantial physiological changes accompanying torpor and their rapid change during early arousal.
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Authors
V. Cogut, J.J. Bruintjes, B.J.L. Eggen, E.A. van der Zee, R.H. Henning,