冬天到來,各動物均出盡渾身解數迎接大自然給予的挑戰,譬如老生常談的燕子南遷及松鼠冬眠等等。837Please respect copyright.PENANAXFgsOqRYlu837Please respect copyright.PENANAMc7Q6Sy6Do
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(圖2)而今次將要介紹的主角,就是體積非常細小的小臭鼩(Etruscan shrew)。837Please respect copyright.PENANAwsgDlp2G9Q837Please respect copyright.PENANAX8SdqWLyDC
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(圖3)冬天期間,小臭鼩(Etruscan shrew)的大腦皮層厚度會相應減少。837Please respect copyright.PENANAiGBEn0WXjG
從圖中可見,唯獨是L4區域有所縮細,其他區域並無顯著改變。837Please respect copyright.PENANAkMpZRDjWGl837Please respect copyright.PENANAP5ugxNyK7i
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(圖4)有趣的是,在夏天期間,若果食物供應不足夠的話,小臭鼩(Etruscan shrew)的大腦皮層厚度亦會相應減少。837Please respect copyright.PENANAvp7XliuJeo
但若果食物供應足夠的話,則不會出現「腦細」的情況。837Please respect copyright.PENANAaEFd8mLjMb837Please respect copyright.PENANAVYfnjKNVFO
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(圖5)之所出現「腦細」的其中一個原因,相信是與新陳代謝有關。837Please respect copyright.PENANAhLkRBF6fu5
對比其他區域,L4區域含有最高濃度的Cytochrome oxidase(CO)蛋白酶,837Please respect copyright.PENANAJa7NRsTWAt
而CO蛋白酶的功用則為製造能源。837Please respect copyright.PENANAqLrYd94Evw837Please respect copyright.PENANARMfMeyDIjh
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這暗示出可能小臭鼩為了應對冬天食物短缺問題,所以索性盡量棄用與新陳代謝有關的部份,以作節省資源。837Please respect copyright.PENANA6tFHBPzFDU
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當然,亦不排除有其他的可能性。837Please respect copyright.PENANArxFratyioL
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(圖6)圖中為大腦皮層磁力共振得出的影像。837Please respect copyright.PENANAvgp6ods0jM
藍綠色為冬天的時候,而橙黃色則為夏天時候。837Please respect copyright.PENANAuY65seWjGo837Please respect copyright.PENANARdfFCK6Btx
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冬天和夏天的影像互相重疊後,橙黃色的區域較多,顯示夏天的腦部體積較冬天的為大。837Please respect copyright.PENANALJy01E28nV
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平均來說,小臭鼩在冬天時候的大腦皮層厚度會縮減28%左右,但在下一年夏天的時候則會完全恢復回原有的厚度。837Please respect copyright.PENANAXdTNoMLtid
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