Contribution of spontaneous motor activity to the 24 hour control of body temperature in male and female rats

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-68

  Gordon, Christopher J ^a   Yang, Ying ^a,b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

ambient temperature; cold stress; estrous cycle; heat stress; hyperthermia; Sex differences; temperature regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030890873     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(96)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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