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Hibernation

Known as: Hibernations 
Any process in which an organism enters and maintains a period of dormancy in which to pass the winter. It is characterized by narcosis and by sharp… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (2)

Behavior, AnimalEnvironmental Adaptation
Dormancyaspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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Hibernation, Artificialnegative regulation of metabolic activity involved in hibernation

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Using a functional enzyme model to understand the chemistry behind hydrogen sulfide induced hibernation
The toxic gas H2S is produced by enzymes in the body. At moderate concentrations, H2S elicits physiological effects similar to… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Mitochondrial metabolism in hibernation and daily torpor: a review
Hibernation and daily torpor involve substantial decreases in body temperature and metabolic rate, allowing birds and mammals to… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Energy availability influences microclimate selection of hibernating bats
SUMMARY Many species hibernate to conserve energy during periods of low food and water availability. It has long been assumed… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Cytokine signals modulated via lipid rafts mimic niche signals and induce hibernation in hematopoietic stem cells
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) reside in the bone marrow (BM) niche in a noncycling state and enter the cell cycle at long… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
The ecology of overwintering among turtles: where turtles overwinter and its consequences
Turtles are a small taxon that has nevertheless attracted much attention from biologists for centuries. However, a major portion… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Epsilon protein kinase C as a potential therapeutic target for the ischemic heart.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Metabolic rate depression in animals: transcriptional and translational controls
Metabolic rate depression is an important survival strategy for many animal species and a common element of hibernation, torpor… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Social thermoregulation during hibernation in alpine marmots (Marmota marmota)
SummaryBody temperature (Tb) of socially hibernating alpine marmots, a pair and two family groups, was monitored continuously… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Medical and cellular implications of stunning, hibernation, and preconditioning: an NHLBI workshop.
On July 2–3, 1996, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute sponsored a workshop in Columbia, Md, entitled “The Medical and… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Absence of post-fast food compensation in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
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