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BMC Physiology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and developmental aspects of physiological processes.
BMC Physiology (ISSN 1472-6793) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Zoological Record and Google Scholar.
BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :10
Cross-talk between the cyclic AMP and phosphoinositide signaling pathways increases calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum of blowfly salivary glands in a protein kinase A-dependent manner, enhancing transelectrolyte transport and fluid secretion.
BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :7
The metabolism of C. elegans can be assessed in real time by the constitutive expression of firefly luciferase, which reports in vivo levels of ATP.
BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :1
Characterizing equine PECAM1 and beta-catenin gene expression during wound repair, especially in the proliferative phase that may contribute to fibrosis, suggests the two adhesion proteins might interact to modulate endothelial cell and fibroblast proliferation during healing.
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Methodology article
Why we should use simpler models if the data allow this: relevance for ANOVA designs in experimental biology Stanley E Lazic BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :16 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
The level of hypotension during hemorrhagic shock is a major determinant of the post-resuscitation systemic inflammatory response: an experimental study Emmanuel E Douzinas, Ilias Andrianakis, Olga Livaditi, Pantelis Paneris, Marios Tasoulis, Aimilia Pelekanou, Alex Betrosian, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :15 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Male silver eels mature by swimming Arjan P Palstra, Denhi Schnabel, Maaike C Nieveen, Herman P Spaink, Guido EEJM van den Thillart BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :14 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Extended flow cytometry characterization of normal bone marrow progenitor cells by simultaneous detection of aldehyde dehydrogenase and early hematopoietic antigens: implication for erythroid differentiation studies Peppino Mirabelli, Rosa Di Noto, Catia Lo Pardo, Paolo Morabito, Giovanna Abate, Marisa Gorrese, Maddalena Raia, Caterina Pascariello, Giulia Scalia, Marica Gemei, Elisabetta Mariotti, Luigi Del Vecchio BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :13 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Exercise training improves relaxation response and SOD-1 expression in aortic and mesenteric rings from high caloric diet-fed rats Camila de Moraes, Ana Paula Couto Davel, Luciana Venturini Rossoni, Edson Antunes, Angelina Zanesco BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :12 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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TRPM channels are required for rhythmicity in the ultradian defecation rhythm of C. elegans Claire SM Kwan, Rafael P V BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :11 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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cAMP potentiates InsP3 -induced Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum in blowfly salivary glands Ruth Schmidt, Otto Baumann, Bernd Walz BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :10 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Decrease of PECAM-1-gene-expression induced by proinflammatory cytokines IFN- Katrin Neubauer, Alexander Lindhorst, Kyrylo Tron, Giuliano Ramadori, Bernhard Saile BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :9 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Short-term pacing in the mouse alters cardiac expression of connexin43 Andrianos Kontogeorgis, Riyaz A Kaba, Eunice Kang, Jonathan E Feig, Pritha P Gupta, Marc Ponzio, Fangyu Liu, Michael J Rindler, Andrew L Wit, Edward A Fisher, Nicholas S Peters, David E Gutstein BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :8 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bridging the phenotypic gap: Real-time assessment of mitochondrial function and metabolism of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans Cristina Lagido, Jonathan Pettitt, Aileen Flett, L Anne Glover BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :7 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Skeletal Muscle Munc18c and Syntaxin 4 in Human Obesity Bryan C Bergman, Marc-Andre Cornier, Tracy J Horton, Daniel H Bessesen, Robert H Eckel Nutrition & Metabolism 2008, 5 :21 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Tissue specific characteristics of cells isolated from human and rat tendons and ligaments Nanette E Scutt, Christer G Rolf, Andy Scutt Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008, 3 :32 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
RNA interference for CFTR attenuates lung fluid absorption at birth in rats Tianbo Li, Shyny Koshy, Hans G Folkesson Respiratory Research 2008, 9 :55 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
The role of Wnt signaling in neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease Nibaldo C Inestrosa, Enrique M Toledo Molecular Neurodegeneration 2008, 3 :9 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Increased plasma apoM levels in the patients suffered from hepatocellular carcinoma and other chronic liver diseases Jingting Jiang, Xiaoying Zhang, Changping Wu, Xihu Qin, Guanghua Luo, Mingyang Lu, Haifeng Deng, Min Li, Bin Xu, Mei Ji, Ning Xu Lipids in Health and Disease 2008, 7 :25 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
Activation of Erk in the anterior cingulate cortex during the induction and expression of chronic pain Feng Wei, Min Zhuo Molecular Pain 2008, 4 :28 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation Peter Magee, Stephen Pearson, Jeremy Allen Lipids in Health and Disease 2008, 7 :24 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Genomic actions of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on insulin receptor gene expression, insulin receptor number and insulin activity in the kidney, liver and adipose tissue of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Consuelo Calle, Begona Maestro, Moises Garcia-Arencibia BMC Molecular Biology 2008, 9 :65 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Potential antiproteolytic effects of L-leucine: Observations of in vitro and in vivo studies Nelo E Zanchi, Humberto Nicastro, Antonio H Lancha Jr Nutrition & Metabolism 2008, 5 :20 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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PKA and ERK, but not PKC, in the amygdala
contribute to pain-related synaptic plasticity and behavior Yu Fu, Jeong Han, Titilope Ishola, Michelle Scerbo, Hita Adwanikar, Cara Ramsey, Volker Neugebauer Molecular Pain 2008, 4 :26 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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