Summary
This poster compared natural fasting-induced torpor with a synthetic state produced by activating preoptic neurons in mice. Synthetic torpor caused tail vasodilation and a preference for warmer surroundings, unlike the heat-conserving vascular response of fasting torpor; allowing mice to choose a warm location largely prevented the synthetic state's core-temperature drop. UID UCT-2112 microchips recorded core temperature alongside thermal imaging and behavioral testing.
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