Naked mole rats have distinctive cardiometabolic and genetic adaptations to their underground low-oxygen lifestyles
C. G. Faulkes, T. R. Eykyn, J. L. Miljkovic, R. L. Charles, H. A. Prag, N. Patel, D. Hart, M. P. Murphy, N. C. Bennett, D. Aksentijevic
The paper identifies metabolic and genetic adaptations in naked mole-rats that confer resistance to cardiovascular disease and hypoxia.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2023Physiology