Calorie Restriction-Induced Daily Hibernation in Mice Drives Cyclic DNA Damage and Repair
Fia Fia Lie, Maurits Roorda, Maaike Goris, Femke Hoogstra‐Berends, Roelof A. Hut, Marco Demaria, Robert Henning
This study shows that calorie restriction induces daily torpor in mice, causing DNA damage that is repaired during arousal, and that cooling during arousal inhibits DNA repair.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology