A study published in Nature reveals a non-canonical adaptive mechanism by which thermal stress induces progenitor cell plasticity and recruits a distinct form of thermogenic cell that is required for energy homeostasis and survival. https://t.co/eWYZZhogIM
In addition to its role in reward, the #VTA regulates arousal: VTA GABA and glutamate neurons induce sleep and waking, respectively, via projections to the lateral hypothalamus and nucleus accumbens https://t.co/hNv1uTwZg3