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		Research article Quinine controls body weight gain without affecting food intake in male C57BL6 mice Philippe Cettour-Rose, Carole Bezençon, Christian Darimont, Johannes le Coutre, Sami Damak BMC Physiology 2013, 13:5 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Importance of uncharged polar residues and proline in the proximal two-thirds (Pro¹⁰⁷–Ser¹²⁸) of the highly conserved region of mouse ileal Na⁺-dependent bile acid transporter, Slc10a2, in transport activity and cellular expression Tohru Saeki, Kosuke Sato, Shiho Ito, Keisuke Ikeda, Ryuhei Kanamoto BMC Physiology 2013, 13:4 (4 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The antioxidant response of the liver of male Swiss mice raised on a AIN 93 or commercial diet Aline C Caetano, Lucimara F da Veiga, Flávia R Capaldi, Severino M de Alencar, Ricardo A Azevedo, Rosangela MN Bezerra BMC Physiology 2013, 13:3 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Genomic homeostasis is dysregulated in favour of apoptosis in the colonic epithelium of the azoxymethane treated rat Caroline A Kerr, Barney M Hines, Janet M Shaw, Robert Dunne, Lauren M Bragg, Julie Clarke, Trevor Lockett, Richard Head BMC Physiology 2013, 13:2 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Disease resistance is related to inherent swimming performance in Atlantic salmon Vicente Castro, Barbara Grisdale-Helland, Sven M Jørgensen, Jan Helgerud, Guy Claireaux, Anthony P Farrell, Aleksei Krasnov, Ståle J Helland, Harald Takle BMC Physiology 2013, 13:1 (21 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Atlantic salmon that have inherently good swimming performance also show better survival rates when challenged with a viral pathogen, indicating that the swimming trait is associated with disease resistance in fish.
		Research article VEGF induces sensory and motor peripheral plasticity, alters bladder function, and promotes visceral sensitivity Anna P Malykhina, Qi Lei, Chris S Erickson, Miles L Epstein, Marcia R Saban, Carole A Davis, Ricardo Saban BMC Physiology 2012, 12:15 (19 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Localization of lipoprotein lipase and GPIHBP1 in mouse pancreas: effects of diet and leptin deficiency Rakel Nyrén, Chuchun L Chang, Per Lindström, Anastasia Barmina, Evelina Vorrsjö, Yusuf Ali, Lisa Juntti-Berggren, André Bensadoun, Stephen G Young, Thomas Olivecrona, Gunilla Olivecrona BMC Physiology 2012, 12:14 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Linking nutritional regulation of Angptl4, Gpihbp1, and Lmf1 to lipoprotein lipase activity in rodent adipose tissue Olessia Kroupa, Evelina Vorrsjö, Rinke Stienstra, Frits Mattijssen, Stefan K Nilsson, Valentina Sukonina, Sander Kersten, Gunilla Olivecrona, Thomas Olivecrona BMC Physiology 2012, 12:13 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Levels of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) inhibitor ANGPTL4 respond rapidly to changes in nutritional state of rat adipose tissue, which also alters LPL activity, although this response is blunted in older rats that show signs of insulin resistance.
		Research article The ΔF508-CFTR mutation inhibits wild-type CFTR processing and function when co-expressed in human airway epithelia and in mouse nasal mucosa Torry A Tucker, James A Fortenberry, Akos Zsembery, Lisa M Schwiebert, Erik M Schwiebert BMC Physiology 2012, 12:12 (24 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High molecular mass proteomics analyses of left ventricle from rats subjected to differential swimming training Luiz A O Rocha, Bernardo A Petriz, David H Borges, Ricardo J Oliveira, Rosangela V de Andrade, Gilberto B Domont, Rinaldo W Pereira, Octávio L Franco BMC Physiology 2012, 12:11 (5 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Identification of uterine ion transporters for mineralisation precursors of the avian eggshell Vincent Jonchère, Aurélien Brionne, Joël Gautron, Yves Nys BMC Physiology 2012, 12:10 (4 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Contribution of transient and sustained calcium influx, and sensitization to depolarization-induced contractions of the intact mouse aorta Paul Fransen, Cor E Van Hove, Johanna van Langen, Dorien M Schrijvers, Wim Martinet, Guido R Y De Meyer, Hidde Bult BMC Physiology 2012, 12:9 (3 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Ca2+ influx affects isometric contraction of mouse aortic segments, with a rapid, transient influx corresponding to transient contraction followed by a second sustained phase of influx and contraction contributing to basal and active tension of aortic smooth muscle.
		Review Interleukin-1 beta: a potential link between stress and the development of visceral obesity Kristin J Speaker, Monika Fleshner BMC Physiology 2012, 12:8 (27 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Kristin Speaker and Monika Fleshner review evidence suggesting that stress-evoked interleukin-1 beta signaling within subcutaneous adipose tissue, when repeatedly induced, contributes toward the development of visceral obesity.
		Research article Cell proliferation along vascular islands during microvascular network growth Molly R Kelly-Goss, Erica R Winterer, Peter C Stapor, Ming Yang, Richard S Sweat, William B Stallcup, Geert W Schmid-Schönbein, Walter L Murfee BMC Physiology 2012, 12:7 (21 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Mechanisms of pressure-diuresis and pressure-natriuresis in Dahl salt-resistant and Dahl salt-sensitive rats Daniel A Beard, Muriel Mescam BMC Physiology 2012, 12:6 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Contractile properties and movement behaviour in neonatal rats with axotomy, treated with the NMDA antagonist DAP5 Konstantinos Petsanis, Athanasios Chatzisotiriou, Dorothea Kapoukranidou, Constantina Simeonidou, Dimitrios Kouvelas, Maria Albani BMC Physiology 2012, 12:5 (2 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Systemic administration of the NMDA antagonist DAP5 has positive effects on recovery of muscle contractile properties and motor behavior after sciatic nerve crush in neonatal rats and may have therapeutic potential in other models of excitotoxic injury.
		Research article Obesity-associated insulin resistance is correlated to adipose tissue vascular endothelial growth factors and metalloproteinase levels Francisco Tinahones, Leticia Coín-Aragüez, Maria Mayas, Eduardo Garcia-Fuentes, Carmen Hurtado-del-Pozo, Joan Vendrell, Fernando Cardona, Rosa-Maria Calvo, Maria-Jesus Obregon, Rajaa El Bekay BMC Physiology 2012, 12:4 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Methodology article Small molecule screening platform for assessment of cardiovascular toxicity on adult zebrafish heart Satish Kitambi, Erik S Nilsson, Petra Sekyrova, Cristian Ibarra, Gilbert Tekeoh, Michael Andäng, Patrik Ernfors, Per Uhlén BMC Physiology 2012, 12:3 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Zebrafish hearts can be used for screening the cardiovascular toxicity of small molecules in a new sensitive and reliable method that allows a variety of readouts, such as expression of biomarkers.
		Research article Matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 increase permeability of sheep pleura in vitro Eleni Apostolidou, Efrosyni Paraskeva, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Paschalis-Adam Molyvdas, Chrissi Hatzoglou BMC Physiology 2012, 12:2 (16 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Postnatal liver growth and regeneration are independent of c-myc in a mouse model of conditional hepatic c-myc deletion Jennifer A Sanders, Christoph Schorl, Ajay Patel, John M Sedivy, Philip A Gruppuso BMC Physiology 2012, 12:1 (7 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Correspondence HOXA4 protein levels and localization in the aorta and in human abdominal aortic aneurysms Christian Klausen, Nelly Auersperg BMC Physiology 2011, 11:18 (14 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effect of prolonged standardized bed rest on cystatin C and other markers of cardiovascular risk Karin Arinell, Kjeld Christensen, Stéphane Blanc, Anders Larsson, Ole Fröbert BMC Physiology 2011, 11:17 (9 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article VEGF signaling mediates bladder neuroplasticity and inflammation in response to BCG Marcia R Saban, Carole A Davis, Antonio Avelino, Francisco Cruz, Julie Maier, Dale E Bjorling, Thomas J Sferra, Robert E Hurst, Ricardo Saban BMC Physiology 2011, 11:16 (7 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary Instilling Bacillus Calmette-Guerin into the mouse bladder promotes increased peripheral nerve density mimicked by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and abolished with neutralizing VEGF antibody, implicating the VEGF pathway as a key modulator of inflammation and nerve plasticity.
		Research article Calcium sparks in the intact gerbil spiral modiolar artery Gayathri Krishnamoorthy, Keil Regehr, Samantha Berge, Elias Q Scherer, Philine Wangemann BMC Physiology 2011, 11:15 (26 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Metabolomic phenotyping of a cloned pig model Morten R Clausen, Kirstine L Christensen, Mette S Hedemann, Ying Liu, Stig Purup, Mette Schmidt, Henrik Callesen, Jan Stagsted, Hanne C Bertram BMC Physiology 2011, 11:14 (22 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The metabolite profile of pigs differs between cloned and normal outbred animals, however cloning does not appear to reduce variability as no significant difference in inter-individual variation is seen.

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		Research article Quinine controls body weight gain without affecting food intake in male C57BL6 mice Philippe Cettour-Rose, Carole Bezençon, Christian Darimont, Johannes le Coutre, Sami Damak BMC Physiology 2013, 13:5 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Importance of uncharged polar residues and proline in the proximal two-thirds (Pro¹⁰⁷–Ser¹²⁸) of the highly conserved region of mouse ileal Na⁺-dependent bile acid transporter, Slc10a2, in transport activity and cellular expression Tohru Saeki, Kosuke Sato, Shiho Ito, Keisuke Ikeda, Ryuhei Kanamoto BMC Physiology 2013, 13:4 (4 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The antioxidant response of the liver of male Swiss mice raised on a AIN 93 or commercial diet Aline C Caetano, Lucimara F da Veiga, Flávia R Capaldi, Severino M de Alencar, Ricardo A Azevedo, Rosangela MN Bezerra BMC Physiology 2013, 13:3 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Genomic homeostasis is dysregulated in favour of apoptosis in the colonic epithelium of the azoxymethane treated rat Caroline A Kerr, Barney M Hines, Janet M Shaw, Robert Dunne, Lauren M Bragg, Julie Clarke, Trevor Lockett, Richard Head BMC Physiology 2013, 13:2 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Disease resistance is related to inherent swimming performance in Atlantic salmon Vicente Castro, Barbara Grisdale-Helland, Sven M Jørgensen, Jan Helgerud, Guy Claireaux, Anthony P Farrell, Aleksei Krasnov, Ståle J Helland, Harald Takle BMC Physiology 2013, 13:1 (21 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Atlantic salmon that have inherently good swimming performance also show better survival rates when challenged with a viral pathogen, indicating that the swimming trait is associated with disease resistance in fish.
		Research article VEGF induces sensory and motor peripheral plasticity, alters bladder function, and promotes visceral sensitivity Anna P Malykhina, Qi Lei, Chris S Erickson, Miles L Epstein, Marcia R Saban, Carole A Davis, Ricardo Saban BMC Physiology 2012, 12:15 (19 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Localization of lipoprotein lipase and GPIHBP1 in mouse pancreas: effects of diet and leptin deficiency Rakel Nyrén, Chuchun L Chang, Per Lindström, Anastasia Barmina, Evelina Vorrsjö, Yusuf Ali, Lisa Juntti-Berggren, André Bensadoun, Stephen G Young, Thomas Olivecrona, Gunilla Olivecrona BMC Physiology 2012, 12:14 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Linking nutritional regulation of Angptl4, Gpihbp1, and Lmf1 to lipoprotein lipase activity in rodent adipose tissue Olessia Kroupa, Evelina Vorrsjö, Rinke Stienstra, Frits Mattijssen, Stefan K Nilsson, Valentina Sukonina, Sander Kersten, Gunilla Olivecrona, Thomas Olivecrona BMC Physiology 2012, 12:13 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Levels of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) inhibitor ANGPTL4 respond rapidly to changes in nutritional state of rat adipose tissue, which also alters LPL activity, although this response is blunted in older rats that show signs of insulin resistance.
		Research article The ΔF508-CFTR mutation inhibits wild-type CFTR processing and function when co-expressed in human airway epithelia and in mouse nasal mucosa Torry A Tucker, James A Fortenberry, Akos Zsembery, Lisa M Schwiebert, Erik M Schwiebert BMC Physiology 2012, 12:12 (24 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High molecular mass proteomics analyses of left ventricle from rats subjected to differential swimming training Luiz A O Rocha, Bernardo A Petriz, David H Borges, Ricardo J Oliveira, Rosangela V de Andrade, Gilberto B Domont, Rinaldo W Pereira, Octávio L Franco BMC Physiology 2012, 12:11 (5 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Identification of uterine ion transporters for mineralisation precursors of the avian eggshell Vincent Jonchère, Aurélien Brionne, Joël Gautron, Yves Nys BMC Physiology 2012, 12:10 (4 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Contribution of transient and sustained calcium influx, and sensitization to depolarization-induced contractions of the intact mouse aorta Paul Fransen, Cor E Van Hove, Johanna van Langen, Dorien M Schrijvers, Wim Martinet, Guido R Y De Meyer, Hidde Bult BMC Physiology 2012, 12:9 (3 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Ca2+ influx affects isometric contraction of mouse aortic segments, with a rapid, transient influx corresponding to transient contraction followed by a second sustained phase of influx and contraction contributing to basal and active tension of aortic smooth muscle.
		Review Interleukin-1 beta: a potential link between stress and the development of visceral obesity Kristin J Speaker, Monika Fleshner BMC Physiology 2012, 12:8 (27 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Kristin Speaker and Monika Fleshner review evidence suggesting that stress-evoked interleukin-1 beta signaling within subcutaneous adipose tissue, when repeatedly induced, contributes toward the development of visceral obesity.
		Research article Cell proliferation along vascular islands during microvascular network growth Molly R Kelly-Goss, Erica R Winterer, Peter C Stapor, Ming Yang, Richard S Sweat, William B Stallcup, Geert W Schmid-Schönbein, Walter L Murfee BMC Physiology 2012, 12:7 (21 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Mechanisms of pressure-diuresis and pressure-natriuresis in Dahl salt-resistant and Dahl salt-sensitive rats Daniel A Beard, Muriel Mescam BMC Physiology 2012, 12:6 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Contractile properties and movement behaviour in neonatal rats with axotomy, treated with the NMDA antagonist DAP5 Konstantinos Petsanis, Athanasios Chatzisotiriou, Dorothea Kapoukranidou, Constantina Simeonidou, Dimitrios Kouvelas, Maria Albani BMC Physiology 2012, 12:5 (2 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Systemic administration of the NMDA antagonist DAP5 has positive effects on recovery of muscle contractile properties and motor behavior after sciatic nerve crush in neonatal rats and may have therapeutic potential in other models of excitotoxic injury.
		Research article Obesity-associated insulin resistance is correlated to adipose tissue vascular endothelial growth factors and metalloproteinase levels Francisco Tinahones, Leticia Coín-Aragüez, Maria Mayas, Eduardo Garcia-Fuentes, Carmen Hurtado-del-Pozo, Joan Vendrell, Fernando Cardona, Rosa-Maria Calvo, Maria-Jesus Obregon, Rajaa El Bekay BMC Physiology 2012, 12:4 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Methodology article Small molecule screening platform for assessment of cardiovascular toxicity on adult zebrafish heart Satish Kitambi, Erik S Nilsson, Petra Sekyrova, Cristian Ibarra, Gilbert Tekeoh, Michael Andäng, Patrik Ernfors, Per Uhlén BMC Physiology 2012, 12:3 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Zebrafish hearts can be used for screening the cardiovascular toxicity of small molecules in a new sensitive and reliable method that allows a variety of readouts, such as expression of biomarkers.
		Research article Matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 increase permeability of sheep pleura in vitro Eleni Apostolidou, Efrosyni Paraskeva, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Paschalis-Adam Molyvdas, Chrissi Hatzoglou BMC Physiology 2012, 12:2 (16 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Postnatal liver growth and regeneration are independent of c-myc in a mouse model of conditional hepatic c-myc deletion Jennifer A Sanders, Christoph Schorl, Ajay Patel, John M Sedivy, Philip A Gruppuso BMC Physiology 2012, 12:1 (7 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Correspondence HOXA4 protein levels and localization in the aorta and in human abdominal aortic aneurysms Christian Klausen, Nelly Auersperg BMC Physiology 2011, 11:18 (14 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effect of prolonged standardized bed rest on cystatin C and other markers of cardiovascular risk Karin Arinell, Kjeld Christensen, Stéphane Blanc, Anders Larsson, Ole Fröbert BMC Physiology 2011, 11:17 (9 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article VEGF signaling mediates bladder neuroplasticity and inflammation in response to BCG Marcia R Saban, Carole A Davis, Antonio Avelino, Francisco Cruz, Julie Maier, Dale E Bjorling, Thomas J Sferra, Robert E Hurst, Ricardo Saban BMC Physiology 2011, 11:16 (7 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary Instilling Bacillus Calmette-Guerin into the mouse bladder promotes increased peripheral nerve density mimicked by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and abolished with neutralizing VEGF antibody, implicating the VEGF pathway as a key modulator of inflammation and nerve plasticity.
		Research article Calcium sparks in the intact gerbil spiral modiolar artery Gayathri Krishnamoorthy, Keil Regehr, Samantha Berge, Elias Q Scherer, Philine Wangemann BMC Physiology 2011, 11:15 (26 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Metabolomic phenotyping of a cloned pig model Morten R Clausen, Kirstine L Christensen, Mette S Hedemann, Ying Liu, Stig Purup, Mette Schmidt, Henrik Callesen, Jan Stagsted, Hanne C Bertram BMC Physiology 2011, 11:14 (22 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The metabolite profile of pigs differs between cloned and normal outbred animals, however cloning does not appear to reduce variability as no significant difference in inter-individual variation is seen.