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. 2004 Jul 22;559(Pt 3):883–898. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.068619

Figure 6. Effect of temperature on bovine lens Q̇O2 and PO2.

Figure 6

A, effect of temperature on Q̇O2 measured in lenses equilibrated with 5% oxygen. When the temperature of the bathing medium was reduced from 37°C to room temperature (20°C) or below, Q̇O2 fell dramatically. B and C, the PO2 and temperature of the lens core were recorded as the temperature of the medium was alternated between 37°C and room temperature (∼20°C). Fluctuations in the temperature of the bathing medium are paralleled (after a delay of approximately 1 h) by oscillations in core PO2.