Thermal control by brain

The body temperature rhythm is one of the most conspicuous outputs of the circadian clock and is crucial for maintaining homeostasis in metabolism and sleep. We showed that the calcitonin receptor (Calcr) mediates body temperature rhythm during the active phase in mice. Importantly, a specific subset of neurons in the center of the circadian clock express the Calcr.
See: Goda & Doi et al Genes Dev, 2018