title: The occurrence of thermotolerance in non-proliferating rat hepatocytes in primary culture.
abstract: The occurrence of thermotolerance, induced by an initial heat treatment at 42 degrees C for 30 min, was studied in adult non-proliferating rat hepatocytes in primary culture. Heat treatment at 42 degrees C for 30 min did not affect cell morphology, cell attachment, Na+, K+ pump activity, K+ content and lactate dehydrogenase accumulation into the medium. In contrast, after exposure to 44 degrees C for 30 min a dramatic change in all these parameters was observed. However, of the cells, which remained attached to the substratum 24 h after treatment, Na+, K+ pump activity and K+ content appeared to be normal compared with untreated cells. Cells, pre-treated at 42 degrees C for 30 min, followed by incubation at 37 degrees C for 16 h, were found to be completely thermal resistant against heat treatment at 44 degrees C, as judged by cell morphology, detachment from the substratum, lactate dehydrogenase accumulation, Na+, K+ pump activity and K+ content. These results show that induction and development of thermotolerance can be studied in non-proliferating cells in primary culture.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Schamhart
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boonstra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Graft
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Rijn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Wijk
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization; D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002455:Cell Division; D006358:Hot Temperature; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase