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    • Deep hibernation involves a hypometabolic state with significantly reduced heart rate and ventilation.
    • This prolonged ischemia-like condition may lead to DNA damage via reactive oxygen species.
    • Intermittent arousals during hibernation are hypothesized to facilitate DNA damage repair.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of ambient temperature on DNA damage accumulation during torpor.
    • To assess the recruitment of DNA repair markers in response to hibernation conditions.
    • To test the hypothesis that higher ambient temperatures accelerate genomic DNA damage during hibernation.

    Main Methods:

    • Garden dormice were housed at ambient temperatures of 5°C or 10°C during multiday torpor.
    • Tissue samples were collected at 1, 4, and 8 days in torpor for analysis.
    • DNA damage was assessed using the comet assay, and DNA repair marker recruitment (53BP1) was evaluated in splenocytes.

    Main Results:

    • DNA damage was significantly higher in torpor groups compared to summer euthermic controls.
    • In mice at 5°C, DNA damage accumulated between days 1 and 4 of torpor.
    • At 10°C, DNA damage was high after 1 day, with delayed recruitment of the DNA repair protein 53BP1, indicating potential repair dysfunction.

    Conclusions:

    • Hibernation at higher ambient temperatures (10°C) may lead to a faster buildup of DNA damage.
    • A potential mismatch between DNA damage and repair mechanisms occurs at warmer hibernation temperatures.
    • This suggests that elevated temperatures during torpor could compromise genomic integrity in hibernating mammals.