The effect of mannitol on the oxygen consumption in plant tissues

It has been established that mannitol infiltrated in a vacuum into plant tissues increased the oxygen uptake. No lag phase appearing subsequently to its infiltration by the transpiration stream (Trip, Nelson, Keotkov 1963) was observed. Our results may support the opinion that the mentioned lag phase is caused by the slow penetration of mannitol into the plant cells.     

The effect of activity on oxygen consumption,oxygen debt,and heart rate in the lizardsVaranus gouldii andsauromalus hispidus

Summary Oxygen consumption and heart rate were measured during rest and activity in the lizardsVaranus gouldii andSauromalus hispidus. Oxygen debt was calculated from postactive oxygen consumption. Standard metabolic rates of the two animals are similar butVaranus consumes much more oxygen during activity than doesSauromalus (Fig. 1–3). The latter has a constant active metabolic rate above 30 ° C and accumulates a large oxygen debt, which is repayed slowly (Fig. 4).Varanus recovers rapidly from activity (Fig. 5), presumably because of the smaller lactacid debt incurred. Heart rate increment inSauromalus is high (Fig. 8). This variable cannot be responsible for the limitation of active oxygen consumption; calculations of oxygen pulse suggest that an inability to increase A-V difference and/or stroke volume are implicated (Fig. 9).Varanus have evolved mechanisms to sustain high levels of oxygen consumption superior to those of other reptiles investigated. The role of anaerobiosis in the biology of both animals is discussed.     

The effect of exercise intensity and duration on the oxygen deficit and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption

Nine males with mean maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) = 63.0 ml.kg-1.min-1, SD 5.7 and mean body fat = 10.6%, SD 3.1 each completed nine counterbalanced treatments comprising 20, 50 and 80 min of treadmill exercise at 30, 50 and 70% VO2max. The O2 deficit, 8 h excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) and EPOC:O2 deficit ratio were calculated for all subjects relative to mean values obtained from 2 control days each lasting 9.3 h. The O2 deficit, which was essentially independent of exercise duration, increased significantly (P less than 0.05) with intensity such that the overall mean values for the three 30%, 50% and 70% VO2max workloads were 0.83, 1.89 and 3.09 l, respectively. While there were no significant differences (P greater than 0.05) between the three EPOCs after walking at 30% VO2max for 20 (1.01 l), 50 (1.43 l) and 80 min (1.04 l), respectively, the EPOC thereafter increased (P less than 0.05) with both intensity and duration such that the increments were much greater for the three 70% VO2max workloads (EPOC: 20 min = 5.68 l; 50 min = 10.04 l; 80 min = 14.59 l) than for the three 50% VO2max workloads (EPOC: 20 min = 3.14 l; 50 min = 5.19 l; 80 min = 6.10 l). An analysis of variance indicated that exercise intensity was the major determinant of the EPOC since it explained five times more of the EPOC variance than either exercise duration or the intensity times duration interaction. The mean EPOC:O2 deficit ratio ranged from 0.8 to 4.5 and generally increased with both exercise intensity and duration.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

The effect of thyroxine on the oxygen consumption of the ocellated skink, Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal)

Acutely administered thyroxine caused significant increase in the whole body rate of oxygen consumption of C. ocellatus at temperatures between 4 and 25 degrees C. No significant increase in the oxygen consumption was observed over the voluntary body temperature range of 30-40 degrees C.     

Acquisition and transmission of corn stunt spiroplasma by its leafhopper vector Dalbulus maidis

As the acquisition access period of Dalbulus maidis on infected maize increased from 15 min to 7 days, the incubation period of corn stunt spiroplasma (CSS) in the insect decreased from 27 days to 8 days and the final proportion of transmitting insects increased from 5% to 100%. After 7 days access the median incubation period (IPsO) was 14.3 days (IP₅₀ females = 12.9 days: IP₅₀ males =16.8 days), while the proportion of transmitting insects increased from 4. 3% (9 days after the start of acquisition access) to a maximum of 93% (after 22 days), before decreasing. Females started transmitting significantly earlier and a greater proportion transmitted each day than males, until day 22 when both sexes transmitted equally. Of the insects which transmitted CSS, 29% did so continuously until death; 66% failed to transmit during the last 1–3 days, and 5% transmitted intermittently towards the end of their life. During daily transfer, females were more likely to infect plants consecutively (up to 25) than males, and females infected the higher proportion of test plants. As the transmission access period was increased from 1 h to 72 h, the proportion of transmitting insects increased from 22.5% to 97.3% and the incubation period in maize decreased.     

The effect of ouabain on basal and thyroid hormone-stimulated muscle oxygen consumption

In vivo triiodothyronine treatment (T3) increased soleus muscle oxygen consumption (QO2) when measured in vitro. Ouabain significantly decreased T3-induced muscle QO2, but not basal muscle QO2. Ouabain-sensitive metabolic processes in muscle, which essentially represents Na-K-ATPase activity, accounted for approximately 85% of the increased energy utilization by muscles that was caused by T3 treatment.     

The effect of benzodiazepine on the increase of oxygen consumption in cold exposed rats

1. Oxygen consumption and rectal temperature of warm and cold acclimated rats were measured after chronic and acute injections of saline or benzodiazepine (diazepam). 2. Benzodiazepine has blocked the increase in oxygen consumption of warm acclimated rats on exposure to cold. 3. After cold acclimation, the benzodiazepine did not affect the increase in oxygen consumption. 4. Benzodiazepine caused a slight hypothermia when injected chronically, but did not affect rectal temperature over a short period of time.     

The effect of temperature on the rate of oxygen consumption in the sea urchinStrongylocentrotus intermedius

InStrongylocentrotus intermedius acclimated to certain temperatures within the range of 5–20°C, the rate of oxygen consumption increases regularly as the temperature rises, the mean value of theQ ₁₀ coefficient being about 1.9.     

温度、盐度和体长对西藏拟溞耗氧率的影响

在实验室内研究了盐度(S=5、10、15、20和25)、温度(T=3、8、14、20和22℃)和体长(L=0.83、1.25、1.49、1.87和2.42mm)对西藏拟耗氧率的影响。结果表明,在试验盐度内该的个体耗氧率(IO)和比耗氧率(SO)均随盐度(S)升高而升高,其回归方程分别为IO=0.0014S 0.0126和SO=0.115S0.5612,数值范围为0.02～0.045μg/(indh)和0.31～0.67μg/(mg·h)。个体耗氧率和比耗氧率在温度试验中有同样的趋势,回归方程分别为IO=0.0049e0.1574T和SO=0.0678e0.1605T,数值分别为0.0076～0.13μg/(ind·h)和0.10～1.71μg/(mg·h)。体长试验中个体耗氧率随体长增大而增大,而比耗氧率则降低,回归方程分别为:IO=0.0545L2.5962和SO=-0.2059L 0.7908,数值范围为0.036～0.68μg/(ind·h)和0.38～0.63μg/(mg·h)。讨论了盐度、温度和体长对西藏拟耗氧率的影响。