Author Keywords: Non-shivering thermogenesis; long scotophase; winter acclimatization; photoperiod; resistance to cold; Apodemus mystacinus 相似文献
1. 1.|Resistance to cold through non-shivering thermogenesis (the absolute increase in O2 consumption caused by noradrenaline injection) was increased 3-fold in individuals of the broad-toothed mouse A. mystacinus, kept for 3 weeks under a short photoperiod (long scotophase 8L:16D) at an ambient temperature of 28°C, compared to control conditions (12L:12D; 28°C), and did not differ significantly from the winter-acclimatized group.
2. 2.|Acclimation of the same individuals to long scotophase and cold (8L:16d; 7°C) caused a significant (P < 0.01) increase in absolute O2 consumption and maximal body temperature, as a response to noradrenaline injectin, when compared to long-scotophase individuals (8L:16D; 28°C).
3. 3.|The results of this study support the idea that winter acclimatization of heat-production mechanisims may be induced by the extension of scotophase, which cycles very regulary in nature and in the Mediterranean region occurs before the beginning of the cold season.