CNGA3 acts as a cold sensor in hypothalamic neurons
We report that, in comparison to squirrels, mice have a larger proportion of cold-sensitive neurons in the POA. We further show that mouse cold-sensitive neurons express the cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel CNGA3, and that mouse, but not squirrel, CNGA3 is potentiated by cold. Our data reveal CNGA3 as a hypothalamic cold sensor and a molecular marker to interrogate the neuronal circuitry underlying thermoregulation.
Source: eLife - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Evolutionary Biology Neuroscience Source Type: research
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