Behavioral state-dependent thermal feedback influencing the hypothalamic thermostat.
The experimental evidence on the behavioral state-dependent compartmentalization of temperature in the central nervous system of three homeothermic species has been reviewed to address the question of how selective brain cooling influences hypothalamic temperature regulation.
Parmeggiani
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PL
Department of Human and General Physiology, University of Bologna, P.za Porta San Donato 2, 40127, Bologna, Italy. plparm@biocfarm.unibo.it
Azzaroni
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A
Calasso
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D000818:Animals; D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005246:Feedback / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013823:Thermoreceptors / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology*