K<sub>ATP</sub> Channels Control Body Heat (IMAGE)

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K<sub>ATP</sub> Channels Control Body Heat

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Thermal images show that KATP channels control energy consumption in muscles during low-level activity. Mice without muscle KATP channel function (right) showed excessive body heat production (red) after light exercise compared with mice with normal KATP function (left).

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Zhu et al., 2014

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