A change of the indices of thermal metabolism and of thermoregulation in male rats with reduction of the gonad function in the aging animals and following castration at different age was studied by means of calorimetric unit permitting to record total heat emission, "direct" heat production, and also the body temperature of the animals in experiments of any duration. Functional "cold" test was used to assess the adaptive possibilities of thermoregulation. Old unoperated males showed a reduction of background values of heat exchange, diminished increase of the indices of heat production and lesser rate of body temperature restoration following the "cold" test. Castration of old animals produced no effect on already changed indices of heat exchange. But in the young castrated males there was a reduction of the initial values of heat emission and of heat production, and a change of thermoregulation reaction in response to chilling. Administration of testosterone-propionate to young castrated animals led to a partial restoration of the indices under study.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

heat exchange
12
heat production
12
heat
8
heat emission
8
body temperature
8
"cold" test
8
males reduction
8
values heat
8
indices heat
8
young castrated
8

Similar Publications

Groundwater-dependent ecosystems in areas with industrial land use are at risk of exposure to a PFAS chemicals. We investigated one such system with several known PFAS source areas, where high and low permeability sediments (glacial) coupled with groundwater-lake and groundwater/surface-water interactions created complex 'source to seep' dynamics. Using heat-tracing and chemical methods, numerous preferential groundwater discharge zones were identified and sampled across the upper Quashnet River stream-wetland system in Mashpee, MA, USA, downgradient of Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Eliminating Anisotropy of 7085 Alloy Forgings via Temperature Combination Control During Two-Stage Multi-Directional Forging.

Materials (Basel)

January 2025

National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High-Strength Structural Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.

Due to its high mechanical properties and low quench sensitivity, 7085 aluminum alloy is suitable for the aircraft industry. However, large cross-section forgings of 7085 alloy usually have over 40% anisotropy in mechanical behaviors, especially in the vertical direction. In this study, two-stage multi-directional forgings (MDFs) with different temperature combinations, isothermal medium-temperature composite MDF (MC-MDF) and isothermal hot MDF (H-MDF), were applied to 7085 aluminum alloy ingots.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Heat stress in animals affects productivity, health, and reproduction, with particularly pronounced effects in dairy cows. Identifying heat stress requires understanding both physiological and environmental indicators, such as increased heart rate, respiratory rate, and rectal temperature, which reflect the animal's thermal condition within its environment. Thermoregulation in cows involves behavioral and physiological adjustments to maintain homeothermy, aiming to stabilize their internal thermal state.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A novel method for multi-matrix arsenic speciation analysis by anion-exchange HPLC-ICP-MS in the framework of the third (French) total diet study.

Anal Bioanal Chem

January 2025

Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), Université Paris-Est, 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France.

This study presents the development and validation of a precise analytical method for the speciation analysis of arsenic (As) compounds, including inorganic species [As(III) and As(V)] and organic species such as monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA). The method employs anion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (AE HPLC) coupled with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). To optimize the sample preparation process, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and heat-assisted extraction (HAE) techniques were evaluated and compared.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Observation of Robust Compressed CuO Octahedra and Exotic Spin Structure in CaCuFeO.

J Am Chem Soc

January 2025

Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.

CuO octahedra usually show elongated distortion, leading to active orbitals and planar exchange interactions, while compressed CuO octahedra with active orbitals and unidirectional exchange interactions are exceptionally rare. Here, we design and synthesize a new frustrated antiferromagnet CaCuFeO through a high-pressure and high-temperature approach, in which robust compressed CuO octahedra are realized, separating the FeO sheets that comprise zigzag spin ladders. Magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements exhibit a long-range antiferromagnetic order below the Néel temperature of 165 K, which is further confirmed by neutron diffraction.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!