Prevention of Organ Injury in Exertional Heat Stroke: Preclinical Evaluation of a New Class of NSAIDs
Abstract
In the first year we have completed a study of >128 adult male and female mice. Each mouse was exercise trained for a period of 3 weeks and then exposed to exertional heat stroke (EHS), running on a forced running wheel in a 37.5 deg C/35% RHG environmental chamber. Mice ran until they became unconscious (core temperature of 42.2 deg C in both sexes), neurological symptoms and organ injury resembling human EHS. Blood and tissue samples were collected at 0.5 h, 3 h, 24 h 4d,9d and 14d of recovery. Heart tissue and plasma were submitted for metabolomic and lipidomic analysis (awaiting results). Blood samples were submitted for cytokine analyses, metabolic hormone analyses and corticosteroids. Female mice were significantly more resistant to EHS, running longer, at higher running velocities and greater heat loads. Female mice had significantly higher levels of corticosterone (>2 fold) and greater levels of metabolic hormones associated with adipose tissue. Analyses of metabolic hormones and histology in both sexes suggest transient injury or stunning to the pancreas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1045152
Entities
People
- Thomas L Clanton
Organizations
- University of Florida