Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the hypothermic effect induced by lead or cadmium chloride treatments and the cerebral metal levels attained. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with different doses of lead acetate or cadmium chloride at ambient temperatures of 22°C and 35°C, and rectal temperatures and brain metal levels were determined. At 22°C, doses of lead acetate exceeding 25 mg/kg caused significant hypothermia and a rise of lead levels in the brain; this hypothermic effect was significantly inhibited at 35°C. In mice repeatedly treated with 2 or 5 mg/kg lead acetate and exposed to 22°C or 35°C, no significant changes were observed in body temperature after the repeated exposure, although brain lead levels increased significantly. Cadmium chloride at 22°C produced a significant fall in body temperature, and a rise in brain cadmium levels at doses of 2–4 mg/kg; the decrease in body temperature was partially inhibited at 35°C. The results of the present study suggest that the hypothermic effect elicited by these heavy metals is related to both the level of metal absorbed by the brain and its rate of uptake.
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