Central mechanisms for thermoregulation
SF Morrison, K Nakamura - Annual review of physiology, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Maintenance of a homeostatic body core temperature is a critical brain function
accomplished by a central neural network. This orchestrates a complex behavioral and …
accomplished by a central neural network. This orchestrates a complex behavioral and …
A hypothalamomedullary network for physiological responses to environmental stresses
K Nakamura, Y Nakamura, N Kataoka - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Various environmental stressors, such as extreme temperatures (hot and cold), pathogens,
predators and insufficient food, can threaten life. Remarkable progress has recently been …
predators and insufficient food, can threaten life. Remarkable progress has recently been …
[HTML][HTML] Central neural pathways for thermoregulation
SF Morrison, K Nakamura - Frontiers in bioscience: a journal and …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Central neural circuits orchestrate a homeostatic repertoire to maintain body temperature
during environmental temperature challenges and to alter body temperature during the …
during environmental temperature challenges and to alter body temperature during the …
Central circuitries for body temperature regulation and fever
K Nakamura - American journal of Physiology-Regulatory …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Body temperature regulation is a fundamental homeostatic function that is governed by the
central nervous system in homeothermic animals, including humans. The central …
central nervous system in homeothermic animals, including humans. The central …
Fever and hypothermia in systemic inflammation
Systemic inflammation-associated syndromes (eg, sepsis and septic shock) often have high
mortality and remain a challenge in emergency medicine. Systemic inflammation is usually …
mortality and remain a challenge in emergency medicine. Systemic inflammation is usually …
The brain and brown fat
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a specialized organ responsible for thermogenesis, a process
required for maintaining body temperature. BAT is regulated by the sympathetic nervous …
required for maintaining body temperature. BAT is regulated by the sympathetic nervous …
[HTML][HTML] Central control of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis
Thermogenesis, the production of heat energy, is an essential component of the homeostatic
repertoire to maintain body temperature during the challenge of low environmental …
repertoire to maintain body temperature during the challenge of low environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Central nervous system regulation of brown adipose tissue
SF Morrison, CJ Madden - Comprehensive Physiology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thermogenesis, the production of heat energy, in brown adipose tissue is a significant
component of the homeostatic repertoire to maintain body temperature during the challenge …
component of the homeostatic repertoire to maintain body temperature during the challenge …
[HTML][HTML] Traveling from the hypothalamus to the adipose tissue: the thermogenic pathway
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a specialized tissue critical for non-shivering thermogenesis
producing heat through mitochondrial uncoupling; whereas white adipose tissue (WAT) is …
producing heat through mitochondrial uncoupling; whereas white adipose tissue (WAT) is …
Prostaglandin EP3 receptor–expressing preoptic neurons bidirectionally control body temperature via tonic GABAergic signaling
Y Nakamura, T Yahiro, A Fukushima, N Kataoka… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The bidirectional controller of the thermoregulatory center in the preoptic area (POA) is
unknown. Using rats, here, we identify prostaglandin EP3 receptor–expressing POA …
unknown. Using rats, here, we identify prostaglandin EP3 receptor–expressing POA …