Maintenance of a homeostatic body core temperature is a critical brain function
accomplished by a central neural network. This orchestrates a complex behavioral and …

Neurons that synthesize and release 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) express a core
set of genes that establish and maintain this neurotransmitter phenotype and distinguish …

Brown and beige adipose tissues can dissipate chemical energy as heat through
thermogenic respiration, which requires uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1),. Thermogenesis from …

Recent advances have clarified how the brain detects CO 2 to regulate breathing (central
respiratory chemoreception). These mechanisms are reviewed and their significance is …

Abstract Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is enriched within interscapular brown
adipose tissue (iBAT) and beige (also known as brite) adipose tissue,, but its thermogenic …

Various environmental stressors, such as extreme temperatures (hot and cold), pathogens,
predators and insufficient food, can threaten life. Remarkable progress has recently been …

Infrared thermography is a non-invasive technique that measures mid to long-wave infrared
radiation emanating from all objects and converts this to temperature. As an imaging …

The sympathetic nervous system innervates peripheral organs to regulate their function and
maintain homeostasis, whereas target cells also produce neurotrophic factors to promote …

Serotonin is perhaps best known as a neurotransmitter that modulates neural activity and a
wide range of neuropsychological processes, and drugs that target serotonin receptors are …

Thermogenesis, the production of heat energy, is the specific, neurally regulated, metabolic
function of brown adipose tissue (BAT) and contributes to the maintenance of body …