The biological process of aging is the primary determinant of lifespan, but the factors that
influence the rate of aging are not yet clearly understood and remain a challenging question …

Aging in most animals is an inevitable process that causes or is a result of physiological,
biochemical, and molecular changes in the body, and has a strong influence on an …

Mammals maintain a constant warm body temperature, facilitating a wide variety of
metabolic reactions. Mammals that hibernate have the ability to slow their metabolism, which …

Heterothermy is a widespread, adaptive strategy used by many species of bird and mammal
to conserve energy during periods of energetic deficit, the expression of which varies greatly …

Mammals are often considered to be masters of homeostasis, with the ability to maintain a
constant internal milieu, despite marked changes in the environment; however, many …

Carey, Hannah V., Matthew T. Andrews, and Sandra L. Martin. Mammalian Hibernation:
Cellular and Molecular Responses to Depressed Metabolism and Low Temperature. Physiol …

Hibernating mammals offer an intriguing example of natural torpor and illustrate the
regulatory mechanisms that control metabolic rate depression and the cell preservation …

Mammalian hibernation is characterized by profound reductions in metabolism, oxygen
consumption and heart rate. As a result, the animal enters a state of suspended animation …

Thriving in times of resource scarcity requires an incredible flexibility of behavioral,
physiological, cellular, and molecular functions that must change within a relatively short …

Hibernators are unique among mammals in their ability to attain, withstand, and reverse low
body temperatures. Hibernators repeatedly cycle between body temperatures near zero …