%0 Journal Article %1 GAUTIER2000273 %A Gautier, Henry %D 2000 %J Journal of Thermal Biology %K s295(InC) %N 4 %P 273 - 279 %R https://doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00097-2 %T Body temperature regulation in the rat %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306456599000972 %V 25 %X In loosely-restrained adult conscious rats exposed to stepwise changes in ambient temperature (Ta) from 25 to 5°C or from 20 to 35°C, we have recorded body and tail temperatures, metabolic rate (VO2), shivering and ventilation (V). It was found that VO2 and V vary with Ta and show a nadir for a Ta of 30°C whereas shivering starts at 20°C and increases progressively with cold exposure. Ttail follows changes in Ta whereas Tbody decreases slightly in cold and increases markedly in warm exposure. These results suggest that the control of Tbody interacts with the control of breathing in order to increase VO2 during cold exposure and to facilitate evaporative respiratory heat dissipation during warm exposure.

@article{GAUTIER2000273, abstract = {In loosely-restrained adult conscious rats exposed to stepwise changes in ambient temperature (Ta) from 25 to 5°C or from 20 to 35°C, we have recorded body and tail temperatures, metabolic rate (VO2), shivering and ventilation (V). It was found that VO2 and V vary with Ta and show a nadir for a Ta of 30°C whereas shivering starts at 20°C and increases progressively with cold exposure. Ttail follows changes in Ta whereas Tbody decreases slightly in cold and increases markedly in warm exposure. These results suggest that the control of Tbody interacts with the control of breathing in order to increase VO2 during cold exposure and to facilitate evaporative respiratory heat dissipation during warm exposure.}, added-at = {2019-12-05T14:03:59.000+0100}, author = {Gautier, Henry}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2169c749975ad1e6d2859432d75223f13/silverfrommars}, description = {Body temperature regulation in the rat - ScienceDirect}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00097-2}, interhash = {44d5e6e37e7f9fa5f82e3a71cbdf9617}, intrahash = {169c749975ad1e6d2859432d75223f13}, issn = {0306-4565}, journal = {Journal of Thermal Biology}, keywords = {s295(InC)}, number = 4, pages = {273 - 279}, timestamp = {2019-12-06T17:51:21.000+0100}, title = {Body temperature regulation in the rat}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306456599000972}, volume = 25, year = 2000 }