A group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals, reported a research group at Nagoya University in Japan.
A group of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan discovered that EP3 neurons in the preoptic area of the brain play an important role in controlling body temperature in animals.
When their body temperature noticeably deviates from the normal range, the functions are impaired, which could lead to heat stroke, hypothermia, and, in the worst case, death.However, these conditions might be treated if body temperature can be artificially adjusted to the normal range.A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals.