Title: Survival in the cold : hibernation and other adaptations : proceedings of the International Symposium for Survival in the Cold held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, July 2-5, 1980 /
Authors: Musacchia, X. J., 1923-2014; Janský, Ladislav
Publisher: Elsevier/North Holland,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Hibernation; Cold Temperature; Adaptation, Physiological; Cold Congresses.; Hibernation Congresses.; Cold adaptation Congresses.
Abstract: 11 lectures oriented towards hibernation, cold adaptation and thermogensis in animals.
Contents: Seasonal aspects of reproduction in a hibernating rodent / Russell J. Reiter -- Humoral control of hibernation in golden hamsters / L. Jansky [and others] -- Role of the endocrine glands in hibernation with special reference to the thyroid gland / Jack W. Hudson -- The regulation of carbohydrate metabolism in hibernation / X.J. Musacchia and Daniel R. Deavers -- Maximum thermogenesis in hibernators / L.C.H. Wang and Bruce Abbots -- Thermogenesis, brown fat, and thermogenin / B. Cannon, J. Nedergaard, and U. Sundin -- Neuroendoctrine aspects of hibernation / Henry Swan -- Characterization of a hibernation induction trigger / Peter Oeltgen and Wilma Spurrier -- Autoradiographic studies of central nervous system function during hibernation / H. Craig Heller, Thomas S. Kilduff, and Frank R. Sharp -- Involvement of neuronal gangliosides and thermal adaptation / H. Rahmann and R. Hilbig -- Life at low and changing temperature / H. Behrisch, D.H. Smullin, and G.A. Morse.