title: Evidence that far-infrared radiation promotes growth of Xenopus laevis.
abstract: In most ectotherms, environmental temperature has differential effects on growth and differentiation. For example, amphibian size at maturity decreases with increasing temperature. To address how radiant heat in the form of far-infrared radiation (FIR) may affect development of the aquatic ectotherm Xenopus laevis, we continuously irradiated swimming larvae as they developed into young adults. Here we report evidence that FIR promotes growth of these organisms in an aqueous environment.
authors.affiliation: Misato Plaheat Mfg., Ltd., 521-18 Kamaiuwada, Satte-shi, Saitama 340-0124, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shiurba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirabayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiyokawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyanaga
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asashima
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007259:Infrared Rays; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013026:Space Flight; D014982:Xenopus laevis / Q000254:growth & development*