Physical dilatation of the nostrils lowers the thermal strain of exercising humans

Increased nasal air flow during exercise was examined as a possible heat loss avenue contributing to selective brain cooling in hyperthermic humans. On 2 separate days, eight subjects [mean (SE) age, 26.4 (1.2) years] exercised on a cycle ergometer in a warm room [28 (0.2)°C; 28 (5)% relative humidity] to induce a moderate level of hyperthermia. In one session the nostrils were physically dilatated [average dilatation 1.55 (0.17) times] and in the other they were not (control). Both sessions started with a 5-min resting period; then subjects pedaled at 60 W for 5 min, 100 W for 15 min, and 150 W for 20 min. During dilatation both tympanic temperature (T _ty) and forehead skin blood flow, estimated by laser doppler velocimetry, were significantly lower than during the control exercise of 150 W. Rates of increase of (T _ty) during the 100-W exercise were the same in both conditions; however, during the 150-W exercise with dilatated nostrils (T _ty) increased at a rate significantly lower than during control [1.1 (0.3)°C·h^–1 vs 1.5 (0.4)°C·h^–1]. The change in the rate of increase of T _ty between conditions was significantly correlated to the degree of nostril dilatation (r = –0.77, P = 0.02), suggesting that the lower (T _ty) observed was due to nostril dilatation. Facial skin temperature was not significantly different between sessions. The results suggest that the nasal cavity may act as a heat exchanger in selective brain cooling of exercising humans.     

Effects of 4-nitro- and 4-sulpho-7-substituted benzofurazans on nucleic acid and protein synthesis of a malignant fibrosarcoma cell line in combination with mild hyperthermia

The inhibitory effects of substituted nitro- and sulphobenzofurazans on DNA, RNA and protein synthesis were compared in a new malignant fibrosarcoma cell line at 37°C and 41°C. The effects of these drugs with and without mild hyperthermia were evaluated by determining the % inhibition of incorporation of ³H-precursors into DNA, RNA and protein. None of the sulphobenzofurazan derivatives (Sbf) were effective inhibitors of nucleic acid and protein synthesis at 37°C nor did they enhance the inhibitory effect of hyperthermia alone. The nitrobenzofurazan derivatives (Nbf) at concentrations 10% that used for the Sbf derivatives strongly inhibited biopolymer synthesis in a dose related manner; 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan (Nbf-Cl) being the most potent inhibitor. Hyperthermia amplified the effect of all the Nbf compounds tested on RNA and protein synthesis but did not further affect DNA synthesis. This selective synergistic effect was most pronounced when the lowest concentrations of Nbf compounds were studied. The synergism however, did not follow a uniform pattern. 6-Mercaptopurine and 6-(1-methyl-4-nitro-5-imidazoyl)thiopurine (Azathioprine) (100 μM) had marginal effects on nucleic acid and protein synthesis when the cells were exposed to these two thiopurines for 1 h at both 37°C and 41°C and they had only a moderate inhibitory effect after exposure for 15 h.     

Mechanobiology of low-density lipoprotein transport within an arterial wall—Impact of hyperthermia and coupling effects

The effects of hyperthermia, coupling attributes and property variations on Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) transport within a multi-layered wall while accounting for the fluid structure interaction (FSI) is analyzed in this work. To understand the potential impact of the hyperthermia process, thermo-induced attributes are incorporated, accounting for the plasma flow, mass transfer, as well as the elastic wall structure. The coupling effect of osmotic pressure, Soret and Dufour diffusion is discussed and their influence on LDL transport is examined, demonstrating that only the Soret effect needs to be accounted for. The effect of thermal expansion on changing the behavior of flow, mass transport, and elastic structure is illustrated and analyzed while incorporating the variations in the effective LDL diffusivity and consumption rate, as well as other dominating parameters. It is shown that hyperthermia results in an enhancement in LDL transport by increasing the concentration levels within the arterial wall.     

NDRG2在热应激抗肝癌细胞侵袭中的作用和分子机制研究

目的:探讨NDRG2在热疗诱导的热应激抗肝癌细胞侵袭中所发挥的作用和机制研究。方法:构建NDRG2过表达和干涉表达的HepG-2细胞稳转细胞株,通过Transwell和Western-blot方法检测了和细胞侵袭力和细胞内NDRG2、MMP-2和MMP-9的表达量变化;构建荷瘤鼠模型,通过HE染色及免疫组化方法检测并对比了热对肿瘤细胞向周围肌肉组织的侵袭抑制作用。结果:给予NDRG2过表达的HepG-2细胞45℃、30min热处理后,细胞内NDRG2的表达明显增高,同时伴随细胞侵袭力、MMP-2和MMP-9的表达明显降低(P0.05)。与对照组相比,45℃的局部热作用能有效抑制肿瘤细胞对周围肌肉组织的侵袭,而干涉细胞内NDRG2的表达则降低了热对肿瘤细胞侵袭的抑制。对其机制的研究中发现,给予对照和NDRG2过表达的HepG-2细胞45℃,30min热刺激后,HSP70在热后6h表达量开始升高,而在两个组之间没有显著差异;对照组的HepG-2细胞在给予热处理后ERK1/2的磷酸化水平降低;NDRG2的过表达不仅降低了细胞中ERK1/2的本底水平,还降低了热作用早期对ERK1/2的诱导;进一步分别应用ERK1/2,p38MAPK和JNK三个激酶的抑制剂作用于NDRG2被敲除的HepG-2细胞,经过热处理后ERK1/2抑制剂组可以明显抑制HepG-2细胞的侵袭。结论:热应激所诱导NDRG2的表达量与肝癌细胞的侵袭力呈现一种负相关性;在热应激抗肝癌细胞侵袭的作用中,是通过影响NDRG2-ERK1/2通路而实现的。     

Extracellular Hsp72 concentration relates to a minimum endogenous criteria during acute exercise-heat exposure

Extracellular heat shock protein 72 (eHsp72) concentration increases during exercise-heat stress when conditions elicit physiological strain. Differences in severity of environmental and exercise stimuli have elicited varied response to stress. The present study aimed to quantify the extent of increased eHsp72 with increased exogenous heat stress, and determine related endogenous markers of strain in an exercise-heat model. Ten males cycled for 90 min at 50 % in three conditions (TEMP, 20 °C/63 % RH; HOT, 30.2 °C/51%RH; VHOT, 40.0 °C/37%RH). Plasma was analysed for eHsp72 pre, immediately post and 24-h post each trial utilising a commercially available ELISA. Increased eHsp72 concentration was observed post VHOT trial (+172.4 %) (p < 0.05), but not TEMP (−1.9 %) or HOT (+25.7 %) conditions. eHsp72 returned to baseline values within 24 h in all conditions. Changes were observed in rectal temperature (T_rec), rate of T_rec increase, area under the curve for T_rec of 38.5 and 39.0 °C, duration T_rec ≥ 38.5 and ≥39.0 °C, and change in muscle temperature, between VHOT, and TEMP and HOT, but not between TEMP and HOT. Each condition also elicited significantly increasing physiological strain, described by sweat rate, heart rate, physiological strain index, rating of perceived exertion and thermal sensation. Stepwise multiple regression reported rate of T_rec increase and change in T_rec to be predictors of increased eHsp72 concentration. Data suggests eHsp72 concentration increases once systemic temperature and sympathetic activity exceeds a minimum endogenous criteria elicited during VHOT conditions and is likely to be modulated by large, rapid changes in core temperature.     

C-fos expression in rat brain during heat stress

Rats, under urethane anesthesia, 0, 20, 40 or 80 min after the start of heat stress (42°C) were sacrificed for determination of c-fos expression in different brain regions. In situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry methods were used, respectively, for determination of c-fos mRNA and protein, respectively. In general, either colon temperature (T_CO), mean arterial pressure (MAP), local cerebral blood flow (CBF) or c-fos expression in different brain regions (including the preoptic area, supraoptic nuclei, paraventricular nuclei, thalamus, amygdala, nucleus tract solitarii, area postrema and ventrolateral medulla) increased at 20–40 min after the start of heat exposure. However, the heatstroke, which appears as profound decreases in both MAP and local CBF and increases in T_CO, was produced 80 min after heat stress. The c-fos expression was heavily induced in all these brain regions after the onset of heatstroke. The data suggest that c-fos expression in rat brain during heatstroke is associated with hyperthermia, arterial hypotension or cerebral ischemia.     

Optimization of polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel rectal spacer for focal laser ablation of prostate peripheral zone tumor

PurposeFocal Laser ablation therapy is a technique that exposes the prostate tumor to hyperthermia ablation and eradicates cancerous cells. However, due to the excessive heating generated by laser irradiation, there is a possibility of damage to the adjacent healthy tissues. This paper through in silico study presents a novel approach to reduce collateral effects due to heating by the placement of polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer between the rectum and tumor during laser irradiation. The PEG spacer thickness is optimized to reduce the undesired damage at common laser power used in the clinical trials. Our study also encompasses novelty by conducting the thermal analysis based on the porous structure of prostate tumor.MethodsThe thermal parameters and two thermal phase lags between the temperature gradient and the heat flux, are determined by considering the vascular network of prostate tumor. The Nelder-Mead algorithm is applied to find the minimum thickness of the PEG spacer.ResultsIn the absence of the spacer, the predicted results for the laser power of 4 W, 8 W, and 12 W show that the temperature of the rectum rises up to 58.6 °C, 80.4 °C, and 101.1 °C, while through the insertion of 2.59 mm, 4 mm, and 4.9 mm of the PEG spacer, it dramatically reduces below 42 °C.ConclusionsThe results can be used as a guideline to ablate the prostate tumors while avoiding undesired damage to the rectal wall during laser irradiation, especially for the peripheral zone tumors.     

Dopamine 2 antagonists suppress the jumping escape behavior of mice exposed to heat

It is generally accepted that the dopamine system in the nucleus accumbens is activated and is involved in avoidance and escape behavior under aversive conditions. This study shows that the central dopamine system is involved in the jumping escape behavior in mice exposed to heat. In this study, the dopamine catabolite ratio in the nucleus accumbens was increased and dopamine 2 (D2) antagonists, chlorpromazine and haloperidol, inhibited the jumping escape behavior in mice exposed to 38.5 °C. Chlorpromazine increased hyperthermia in mice exposed to 38.5 °C, while haloperidol had no effect on rectal temperature in mice exposed to 38.5 °C. These results indicate that D2 antagonists inhibit the jumping escape behavior in mice exposed to heat and the inhibition mechanism of D2 antagonists is independent of the disturbance of autonomic thermoregulation.     

Microchip transponder thermometry for monitoring core body temperature of antelope during capture

Hyperthermia is described as the major cause of morbidity and mortality associated with capture, immobilization and restraint of wild animals. Therefore, accurately determining the core body temperature of wild animals during capture is crucial for monitoring hyperthermia and the efficacy of cooling procedures. We investigated if microchip thermometry can accurately reflect core body temperature changes during capture and cooling interventions in the springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), a medium-sized antelope. Subcutaneous temperature measured with a temperature-sensitive microchip was a weak predictor of core body temperature measured by temperature-sensitive data loggers in the abdominal cavity (R²=0.32, bias >2 °C). Temperature-sensitive microchips in the gluteus muscle, however, provided an accurate estimate of core body temperature (R²=0.76, bias=0.012 °C). Microchips inserted into muscle therefore provide a convenient and accurate method to measure body temperature continuously in captured antelope, allowing detection of hyperthermia and the efficacy of cooling procedures.