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J Appl Physiol 76: 2405-2410, 1994;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 76, Issue 6 2405-2410, Copyright © 1994 by American Physiological Society

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A new function for lactate in the toad Bufo marinus

H. O. Portner, L. G. Branco, G. M. Malvin and S. C. Wood
Lovelace Institutes, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108.

In the amphibian Bufo marinus, progressive hypoxia below a critical PO2 elicits a transient 50% increase in O2 consumption that coincides with the onset of lactate formation. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that lactate causes the observed rise in metabolic rate. Arterial bolus infusions of pH-neutral sodium lactate solutions (4 mmol/kg body wt) in toads maintained under hypoxia actually elicit a similar increase in metabolic rate. The application of adrenergic antagonists (bretylium tosylate, phentolamine, propranolol, and reserpine) inhibits this response, suggesting that catecholamines are involved. Moreover, animals injected with lactate move to a cooler environment (behavioral hypothermia), a behavioral response that is beneficial during hypoxia. We hypothesize that, in accordance with Cannon's concept of an emergency response, lactate may function as an alarm signal during hypoxia. However, the signal function of lactate is observed in animals both under hypoxia and under normoxia and should thus be considered in future studies whenever elevated lactate levels are present, e.g., during and after exercise.


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