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J Appl Physiol 57: 808-814, 1984;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 57, Issue 3 808-814, Copyright © 1984 by American Physiological Society

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Plasma catecholamines in rats during rewarming from induced hypothermia

S. B. Jones, F. Depocas and C. C. Chan

The present study sought to quantitate the levels of plasma catecholamines [norepinephrine (NE), epinephrine (E), and dopamine (DA)] during induction and rewarming from hypothermia. Male rats (317 +/- 8 g) were made hypothermic by exposure to 0.9% halothane at -10 to -15 degrees C while blood pressure (carotid artery), heart rate, and colonic temperature (Tc) were monitored. Anesthesia was discontinued when Tc reached 28 degrees C. Tc continued to fall but was held at 20-20.5 degrees C for 30 min. Rewarming was then initiated by raising ambient temperature to 22 degrees C. Arterial blood samples were taken 1) before cooling, 2) just before rewarming, 3) when Tc reached 22 degrees C during rewarming, and 4) when Tc reached 27 degrees C during rewarming. Plasma was assayed radioenzymatically for catecholamines using both phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase and catechol-O-methyltransferase procedures, and hypothermic induction resulted in significant increases in NE, E, and DA above control levels (P less than 0.01). With rewarming to Tc = 22 degrees C, all catecholamines increased above the level observed during hypothermia (P less than 0.01), and NE and DA increased still further (P less than 0.01) when Tc reached 27 degrees C. The levels of plasma catecholamines observed during hypothermia and during the rewarming phase indicate a role of the sympathoadrenal medullary system in the metabolic adjustments associated with hypothermia and recovery. During rewarming, the levels of E and NE attained exceed those at which both substances may be expected to act as circulating hormones.


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