Wood S C
Department of Physiology, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA.
Braz J Med Biol Res. 1995 Nov-Dec;28(11-12):1249-56.
Most animals respond to a shortage of oxygen by lowering their body temperature. This response, mediated by behavior and physiological means, reduces oxygen demand via the Q10 effect, and should therefore be adaptive. This article reviews the occurrence of this response within the animal kingdom, the possible mechanisms and mediators of the response, and the physiological significance of hypoxia-induced hypothermia.
大多数动物通过降低体温来应对氧气短缺。这种反应由行为和生理方式介导，通过Q10效应降低氧气需求，因此应该具有适应性。本文综述了动物界中这种反应的发生情况、该反应可能的机制和介导因素，以及缺氧诱导低温的生理意义。
