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Here, we identify arginine vasopressin (AVP) neurons in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) of the hypothalamus as a critical driver of these changes. Using single-nucleus RNA-sequencing of the anterior hypothalamus in young and aged mice, we found\n                  <jats:italic>Avp<\/jats:italic>\n                  to be one of the most upregulated neuronal transcripts with age. Aged SON\n                  <jats:sup>AVP<\/jats:sup>\n                  neurons displayed enlarged size and heightened excitability, features consistent with hyperactivity. Functionally, chemogenetic activation of SON\n                  <jats:sup>AVP<\/jats:sup>\n                  neurons in young mice reproduced aging-associated phenotypes including hypothermia, reduced energy expenditure, and suppressed water intake. 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