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News in Physiological Sciences, Vol 2, 208-213, Copyright © 1987 by International Union of Physiological Sciences

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Billfish Brain and Eye Heater: A New Look at Nonshivering Heat Production

BA Block

Several large oceanic fish have a heat-producing tissue that warms their brain and eyes. This tissue is derived from an eye muscle and consists of cells that are specialized for heat production and not for contraction. Heat production in this unusual muscle tissue may be associated with the ATP-dependent cycling of Ca2+ at the sarcoplasmic reticulum. This type of heat production is probably prevalent in many animals and is associated with malignant hyperthermia in humans.


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