Figure 2

Increased thermotolerance from BD is independent of age and maintained upon return to a control diet. (A) BD increases survival at 38°C, relative to control fed (CF) animals at 7, 18, or 22 days of age. Error bars are standard error of the mean. (B) Thermotolerance (survival at 38°C) is significantly increased at the 12th day of adulthood relative to CF animals, regardless of whether BD is initiated at the 4th (BD_4–12) or 8th (BD_8–12) day of adulthood. Transient BD from the 4th to the 8th day of adulthood (BD_4–8) also results in enhanced thermotolerance relative to CF animals.