Abstract
Different liver temperatures have been produced in rats by varying the environmental temperature in ischaemic shock and by subcutaneous injection of 3,5-dinitro-o-cresol. No correlation has been found between liver mitochondria isolated from rats in ischaemic shock and their colon temperatures(range 22.0-40.5[degree]). Possible reasons for these temperature changes are discussed. The behaviour of the isolated mitochondria is explained by their 3,5-dinitro-o-cresol content. The relation between this and the rise in temperature in vivo is discussed.