title: Aestivation and brain of the African lungfish Protopterus annectens.
abstract: Scientists have long been fascinated by animals undergoing aestivation, a state of torpor at high temperature, due to its great potential in fields ranging from medicine to space travel. The brain of the African lungfish is able to coordinate a whole-body response to induce aestivation and to arouse from aestivation.
authors: Natural Sciences and Science Education; National Institute of Education; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
authors: Shit F
authors: SF
authors: Chew
authors: Natural Sciences and Science Education; National Institute of Education; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
authors: Kum
authors: K
authors: Hiong
keywords: growth hormone; metabolic rate reduction; osmoregulation; oxidative defence; prolactin; somatostatin