| Nonshivering thermogenesis in skeletal muscle of seasonally acclimatized mice, Peromyscus. | |
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PMID: 7282963 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Nonshivering thermogenesis (NST) is a major contributor to total heat production capabilities of Peromyscus and the magnitude of the NST response increases dramatically in winter-acclimatized animals. To directly assess the contribution from skeletal muscle to this NST, a hindlimb perfusion system was developed for Peromyscus. Oxygen consumption was then measured with and without norepinephrine (the mediator of NST) in freshly captured animals in summer and winter. Norepinephrine (NE) was infused at 0.001, 0.01, and 0.1 micrograms . g hindlimb muscle-1 . min-1. Vascular resistance (VR), calculated as arterial pressure divided by flow rate, increased during all NE infusions. At doses of 0.001 and 0.01, VR stabilized after approximately 10 min, but at 0.1 VR continued to rise. Resting oxygen consumption was 0.817 +/- 0.037 and 0.805 +/- 0.049 mumol O2 . g-1 . min-1 in summer (n = 8) and winter (n = 7) animals, respectively. There was no apparent increase in oxygen consumption with any dosage of NE. It appears that the increase in NST in winter animals is not due to an increased NST in skeletal muscle. |
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Authors:
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S J Wickler |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of physiology Volume: 241 ISSN: 0002-9513 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Physiol. Publication Date: 1981 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-11-18 Completed Date: 1981-11-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370511 Medline TA: Am J Physiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: R185-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acclimatization* Animals Blood Pressure / drug effects Body Temperature Regulation* Muscles / physiology* Norepinephrine / pharmacology Perfusion Peromyscus Seasons Shivering Vascular Resistance / drug effects |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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51-41-2/Norepinephrine |
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