December 11, 2005
Lázaro J, Hertel M, Sherwood CC, Muturi M, Dechmann DKN.
Common shrews exhibit large, reversible seasonal shifts in brain and regional volumes, driven by neuronal shrinkage and dendritic retraction rather than altered cell counts. The hypothalamus, thalamus and select cortical and striatal regions show the strongest changes, consistent with energetic adaptation to winter conditions.... Read More