Among arthropods, ability to survive cold conditions may be instrumental for species invading temperate or colder climatic zones. Cold tolerance can be influenced by multiple environmental and physiological factors. We experimentally investigated the effects of mating status (unmated, mated, or mated, and reproductive) on cold tolerance and subsequent reproduction of the invasive harlequin lady...

We evaluated cold sensation at rest and in response to exercise-induced changes in core and skin temperatures in cold-sensitive exercise trained females. Fifty-eight trained young females were screened by a questionnaire, selecting cold-sensitive (Cold-sensitive, n = 7) and non-cold-sensitive (Control, n = 7) individuals. Participants rested in a room at 29.5°C for ~100 min after which ambient ...

Identification and cloning of cold-tolerant genes that can stably express under different cold environments are crucial for molecular rice breeding for cold tolerance. In the previous study, we identified a cold-tolerant QTL at the seedling stage, qCTS-9 which could be detected under different cold environments using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cold-tolerant variet...

Although cold hyperalgesia is a frequent symptom in patients with neuropathic pain, it is poorly understood. We investigated the mechanisms of cold pain by studying the effect of menthol on pain, temperature perception, touch sensation and skin perfusion. In 10 subjects, 40% l-menthol, and ethanol, serving as control, were topically applied to the forearm in a double-blinded two-way crossover s...

Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) is the best molecular candidate for innocuous cold detection by peripheral thermoreceptor terminals. To dissect out the contribution of this cold- and menthol-gated, nonselective cation channel to cold transduction, we identified BCTC [N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxamide] as a potent and full blocker of recomb...

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL) 6 in cold-induced hypertension. Four groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats were used (6 rats per group). After blood pressure was stabilized, 3 groups received intravenous delivery of adenoassociated virus carrying IL-6 small hairpin RNA (shRNA), adenoassociated virus carrying scrambled shRNA, and ...

The effect of short and repetitive exposure to cold (5 degrees C, 4 hr/day for 2 weeks) from the birth up to the 14th day of newborn rats onthe thermal regulation in adulthood and on the tolerance to cold was investigated. After being exposed to cold, they were transferred to a room at 25 degrees C (N-CA). The control rats were raised at 25 degrees C (N-WA). An acute cold exposure test was perf...

glycemic after thermal injury and frequently require an insulin drip. The insulin infusion should be titrated to maintain tight control of serum glucose to avoid glycosuria. Tn diabetic burn patients, glycosuria can be present at seemingly insignificant elevations of serum glucose levels, frequently leading to hypovolemia and hyperosmolality. Diabetic intestinal dysmotility and delayed gastric ...

austenite is a semi-stable phase in most stainless steels that deforms to martensite under md30 and forms martensitetype ά and ε due to the deformation in the steels. since the distribution of strain induced martensite plays animportant role in achieving desired properties, the main objective of the present work is to model martensitedistribution of ά during cold rolling using finite element me...