Identification of a neural circuit that enables safe, long-term torpor in mice
Kexin Tong, Jingrui Yang, Feixiang Yuan, Min Tang, Yeting Gan, Shangming Wu, Xinyuan Tong, Peixiang Luo, Shanghai Chen, Hongbin Ji, Feifan Guo
This paper identifies a specific neuronal population in mice that safely enables long-term torpor and shows its therapeutic potential in cancer treatment.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience