Body temperature regulation in different thermal states: focus on anapyrexia

Authors

  • Carolina da Silveira Scarpellini Universidade Estadual Paulista. Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, FCAV – Jaboticabal. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Fisiologia
  • Kênia Cardoso Bícego Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Fisiologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.05.01

Keywords:

Preoptic area, hypoxia, opioid receptors

Abstract

Temperature is certainly one of the major factors that affect biochemical and physiological processes. So, the investigation of how animals regulate body temperature (Tb) and respond to changes in ambient temperature is indispensable. There are five thermal states defined up to date that include euthermy, hypo and hyperthermia (forced fall and increase of Tb, respectively), fever and anapyrexia (regulated increase and fall of Tb, respectively). In this review, we present some classic and recent data about thermoregulatory mechanisms involved in those thermal states with special attention directed to anapyrexia, a phenomenon that has attracted the interest of researchers due to its potential therapeutic benefits.

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Published

2018-04-23

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2010)

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How to Cite

Scarpellini, C. da S., & Bícego, K. C. (2018). Body temperature regulation in different thermal states: focus on anapyrexia. Revista Da Biologia, 5(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.05.01