Session Details
[1LS09]Unveiling the Mechanisms of Hibernation through Non-Invasive Metabolic Monitoring
Mon. Mar 17, 2025 12:40 PM - 1:30 PM JST
Mon. Mar 17, 2025 3:40 AM - 4:30 AM UTC
Mon. Mar 17, 2025 3:40 AM - 4:30 AM UTC
Room 9
Chairperson：Hitoshi Ishii（ARCOSYSTEM Inc.）
Co-hosted by: ARCOSYSTEM Inc.
Hibernation is a physiological state in some mammals where metabolism and body temperature are actively suppressed during winter. Hibernating animals drastically reduce oxygen consumption and body temperature, yet recover without damage. This "regulated hypometabolism" differs from passive states, such as general anesthesia, and could theoretically allow humans to survive with significantly reduced energy demands and minimal cardiopulmonary function.
In 2020, we demonstrated that stimulating QRFP-producing neurons (Q neurons) in the hypothalamus induces a hibernation-like state in mice, termed QIH (Q neurons-induced hypometabolism). QIH allows hibernation to be induced on-demand, enabling controlled studies of hibernation mechanisms and their physiological effects.
This presentation highlights insights gained from non-invasive respiratory gas analysis, which enables high-resolution temporal metabolic monitoring. We will discuss how these findings enhance our understanding of hibernation regulation and explore their potential implications for synthetic hibernation and medical applications.
In 2020, we demonstrated that stimulating QRFP-producing neurons (Q neurons) in the hypothalamus induces a hibernation-like state in mice, termed QIH (Q neurons-induced hypometabolism). QIH allows hibernation to be induced on-demand, enabling controlled studies of hibernation mechanisms and their physiological effects.
This presentation highlights insights gained from non-invasive respiratory gas analysis, which enables high-resolution temporal metabolic monitoring. We will discuss how these findings enhance our understanding of hibernation regulation and explore their potential implications for synthetic hibernation and medical applications.
[1LS09-01]Unveiling the Mechanisms of Hibernation through Non-Invasive Metabolic Monitoring
Genshiro Sunagawa (Laboratory for Hibernation Biology, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research)