Adenosine and P1 receptors: Key targets in the regulation of sleep, torpor, and hibernation

• Main Authors: Wei-Xiang Ma (Author), Ping-Chuan Yuan (Author), Hui Zhang (Author), Ling-Xi Kong (Author), Michael Lazarus (Author), Wei-Min Qu (Author), Yi-Qun Wang (Author), Zhi-Li Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sleep, torpor, and hibernation are three distinct hypometabolic states. However, they have some similar physiological features, such as decreased core body temperature and slowing heart rate. In addition, the accumulation of adenosine seems to be a common feature before entry into these three states...