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In contrast, core body temperature (Tc) may either increase or decrease depending on the stressor. Although restraint is widely used to induce stress responses in laboratory animals, heterogeneous effects on Tc have been reported. To elucidate the central and peripheral mechanisms underlying restraint-induced hypothermia, a reliable model that consistently induces hypothermia is first required. In this study, we aimed to establish an experimental system using mice that can reliably induce hypothermia through physical restraint. Furthermore, we aimed to elucidate the primary factors contributing to hypothermia within the various elements constituting the restrained state and to simplify the restraint experimental system by eliminating unnecessary elements. 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