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. 2020 Sep;585(7825):351-352.
doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-02481-4.

Light-activated neurons deep in the brain control body heat

Gary J Schwartz
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Light-activated neurons deep in the brain control body heat

Gary J Schwartz. Nature. 2020 Sep.
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Keywords: Metabolism; Neuroscience; Physiology.

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  • Violet-light suppression of thermogenesis by opsin 5 hypothalamic neurons.
    Zhang KX, D'Souza S, Upton BA, Kernodle S, Vemaraju S, Nayak G, Gaitonde KD, Holt AL, Linne CD, Smith AN, Petts NT, Batie M, Mukherjee R, Tiwari D, Buhr ED, Van Gelder RN, Gross C, Sweeney A, Sanchez-Gurmaches J, Seeley RJ, Lang RA. Zhang KX, et al. Nature. 2020 Sep;585(7825):420-425. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2683-0. Epub 2020 Sep 2. Nature. 2020. PMID: 32879486 Free PMC article.

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