Marcos S Keefe, Danielle E Levitt, Heather L Vellers, Courteney L Benjamin, Yasuki Sekiguchi
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Abstract
In recent decades, global temperature and humidity levels have surged. These increases in temperature and humidity are associated with higher risk of heat-related illnesses and impaired exercise performance, thereby prompting investigation into physiological responses to heat stress. Preconditioning strategies, including heat acclimation/acclimatization (HA), elicit physiological adaptations to enhance response to future heat exposures. Within HA research, an area of growing interest is examination of subcellular adaptations that contribute to whole-body acclimation, such as changes to/within mitochondria. External heat stress alters molecular pathways involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and bioenergetic function, but the relationship between these alterations and whole-body HA adaptations remains relatively unknown. Therefore, this review provides a detailed examination of the impact of HA on mitochondria across cell models, rodent models, and humans, linking these changes to exercise performance. Based on the current evidence, we propose a HA protocol aimed at promoting mitochondrial adaptations while maximizing traditional HA benefits. Lastly, we identify key areas for future research to further explore and enhance our understanding of mitochondrial responses to HA.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Thermal Biology publishes articles that advance our knowledge on the ways and mechanisms through which temperature affects man and animals. This includes studies of their responses to these effects and on the ecological consequences. Directly relevant to this theme are:
• The mechanisms of thermal limitation, heat and cold injury, and the resistance of organisms to extremes of temperature
• The mechanisms involved in acclimation, acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to temperature
• Mechanisms underlying the patterns of hibernation, torpor, dormancy, aestivation and diapause
• Effects of temperature on reproduction and development, growth, ageing and life-span
• Studies on modelling heat transfer between organisms and their environment
• The contributions of temperature to effects of climate change on animal species and man
• Studies of conservation biology and physiology related to temperature
• Behavioural and physiological regulation of body temperature including its pathophysiology and fever
• Medical applications of hypo- and hyperthermia
Article types:
• Original articles
• Review articles