2024
Neural control of fluid homeostasis is engaged below 10°C in hibernation
Junkins M, Feng N, Murphy L, Curtis G, Merriman D, Bagriantsev S, Gracheva E. Neural control of fluid homeostasis is engaged below 10°C in hibernation. Current Biology 2024, 34: 923-930.e5. PMID: 38325375, PMCID: PMC11232715, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressinSupraoptic nucleusFluid homeostasisC-Fos immunohistochemistryControl of fluid homeostasisHeart rateHypothalamic supraoptic nucleusReduced plasma levelsHormone arginine vasopressinPlasma hormone levelsSlow heart rateSON neuronsArginine vasopressinMassive fluid lossPlasma levelsPosterior pituitaryHormone levelsFiber photometryC-fosBlood pressureNeuronal activityHormonal responsesThirteen-lined ground squirrelsOxytocinInterbout arousal
2019
Osmolyte Depletion and Thirst Suppression Allow Hibernators to Survive for Months without Water
Feng NY, Junkins MS, Merriman DK, Bagriantsev SN, Gracheva EO. Osmolyte Depletion and Thirst Suppression Allow Hibernators to Survive for Months without Water. Current Biology 2019, 29: 3053-3058.e3. PMID: 31495581, PMCID: PMC6759396, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research