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	1. 516 Accesses	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
	2. 370 Accesses	Research article Dynamically regulated miRNA-mRNA networks revealed by exercise Alexander G Tonevitsky, Diana V Maltseva, Asghar Abbasi, Timur R Samatov, Dmitry A Sakharov, Maxim U Shkurnikov, Alexey E Lebedev, Vladimir V Galatenko, Anatoly I Grigoriev, Hinnak Northoff BMC Physiology 2013, 13:9 (7 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| Editor’s summary Transcriptional changes of mRNAs in athletes undergoing moderate exercise, followed by a recovery period, reveals miRNA-mRNA networks dynamically regulated during this process and provides insight into the regulatory role of these molecules in stress adaptation.
	3. 368 Accesses	Methodology article MicroCT for comparative morphology: simple staining methods allow high-contrast 3D imaging of diverse non-mineralized animal tissues Brian D Metscher BMC Physiology 2009, 9:11 (22 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary New staining procedures based on inorganic iodine and phosphotungstic acid can be used to produce high-contrast, high-resolution, quantitative 3-D images of soft animal tissues by x-ray microtomography (microCT), opening exciting new opportunities for non-destructive studies of animal morphology.
	4. 297 Accesses	Research article Transitions into and out of daylight saving time compromise sleep and the rest-activity cycles Tuuli A Lahti, Sami Leppämäki, Jouko Lönnqvist, Timo Partonen BMC Physiology 2008, 8:3 (12 February 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	5. 261 Accesses	Research article Transcriptional profile of isoproterenol-induced cardiomyopathy and comparison to exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy and human cardiac failure Cristi L Galindo, Michael A Skinner, Mounir Errami, L Danielle Olson, David A Watson, Jing Li, John F McCormick, Lauren J McIver, Neil M Kumar, Thinh Q Pham, Harold R Garner BMC Physiology 2009, 9:23 (9 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The transcriptional profile of cardiac hypertrophy induced by isoprotenol in mice differs significantly from that induced by exercise while cross-study comparisons reveal close parallels to human ischemia and a 64-gene expression signature shared by all failing hearts.
	6. 252 Accesses	Research article The actions of exogenous leucine on mTOR signalling and amino acid transporters in human myotubes Petra Gran, David Cameron-Smith BMC Physiology 2011, 11:10 (25 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 255 Accesses	Research article Diet-induced obesity in zebrafish shares common pathophysiological pathways with mammalian obesity Takehiko Oka, Yuhei Nishimura, Liqing Zang, Minoru Hirano, Yasuhito Shimada, Zhipeng Wang, Noriko Umemoto, Junya Kuroyanagi, Norihiro Nishimura, Toshio Tanaka BMC Physiology 2010, 10:21 (21 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A zebrafish model of diet-induced obesity shares common pathophysiological pathways with mammalian obesity, in particular those pathways relating to the blood coagulation cascade and fatty acid metabolism which appear to be conserved in zebrafish and mammals.
	8. 239 Accesses	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.
	9. 229 Accesses	Research article Physiological responses of Daphnia pulex to acid stress Anna K Weber, Ralph Pirow BMC Physiology 2009, 9:9 (21 April 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 223 Accesses	Research article Acclimatory responses of the Daphnia pulex proteome to environmental changes. II. Chronic exposure to different temperatures (10 and 20°C) mainly affects protein metabolism Susanne Schwerin, Bettina Zeis, Tobias Lamkemeyer, Rüdiger J Paul, Marita Koch, Johannes Madlung, Claudia Fladerer, Ralph Pirow BMC Physiology 2009, 9:8 (21 April 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11. 221 Accesses	Research article Identification of differences in human and great ape phytanic acid metabolism that could influence gene expression profiles and physiological functions Paul A Watkins, Ann B Moser, Cicely B Toomer, Steven J Steinberg, Hugo W Moser, Mazen W Karaman, Krishna Ramaswamy, Kimberly D Siegmund, D Rick Lee, John J Ely, Oliver A Ryder, Joseph G Hacia BMC Physiology 2010, 10:19 (8 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	12. 207 Accesses	Research article Resveratrol suppresses body mass gain in a seasonal non-human primate model of obesity Alexandre Dal-Pan, Stéphane Blanc, Fabienne Aujard BMC Physiology 2010, 10:11 (22 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The natural plant compound resveratrol reduces the winter body mass gain of gray mouse lemurs by increasing satiety and resting metabolic rate, highlighting the potential effects of this compound on body mass control in primates.
	13. 206 Accesses	Research article Estrogen-related receptor beta deficiency alters body composition and response to restraint stress Mardi S Byerly, Roy D Swanson, G William Wong, Seth Blackshaw BMC Physiology 2013, 13:10 (22 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	14. 198 Accesses	Research article Athletic humans and horses: Comparative analysis of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in trained and untrained subjects at rest Stefano Capomaccio, Katia Cappelli, Giacomo Spinsanti, Marzia Mencarelli, Michela Muscettola, Michela Felicetti, Andrea Supplizi, Marco Bonifazi BMC Physiology 2011, 11:3 (21 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	15. 184 Accesses	Research article Impact of gasoline inhalation on some neurobehavioural characteristics of male rats Amal A Kinawy BMC Physiology 2009, 9:21 (24 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary Chronic exposure to leaded or unleaded gasoline vapors in male rats impaired the levels of monoamine neurotransmitters in their brain, increased lipid peroxidation and was accompanied with a higher tendency towards aggressive behavior.
	16. 182 Accesses	Research article Endurance training of respiratory muscles improves cycling performance in fit young cyclists Paige Holm, Angela Sattler, Ralph F Fregosi BMC Physiology 2004, 4:9 (6 May 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Experienced cyclists can shave minutes off their race times by regularly putting their respiratory muscles through endurance training, using repetitions of controlled hyperventilation.
	17. 181 Accesses	Research article 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 April 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary 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.
	18. 170 Accesses	Research article Acclimatory responses of the Daphnia pulex proteome to environmental changes. I. Chronic exposure to hypoxia affects the oxygen transport system and carbohydrate metabolism Bettina Zeis, Tobias Lamkemeyer, Rüdiger J Paul, Frank Nunes, Susanne Schwerin, Marita Koch, Wolfgang Schütz, Johannes Madlung, Claudia Fladerer, Ralph Pirow BMC Physiology 2009, 9:7 (21 April 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	19. 165 Accesses	Research article Delayed leukocytosis after hard strength and endurance exercise: Aspects of regulatory mechanisms Bjørn Risøy, Truls Raastad, Jostein Hallén, Knut T Lappegård, Kjersti Bæverfjord, Astrid Kravdal, Else Siebke, Haakon B Benestad BMC Physiology 2003, 3:14 (11 December 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	20. 155 Accesses	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
	21. 150 Accesses	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
	22. 148 Accesses	Research article cAMP-stimulated Cl^- secretion is increased by glucocorticoids and inhibited by bumetanide in semicircular canal duct epithelium Satyanarayana R Pondugula, Suresh B Kampalli, Tao Wu, Robert C De Lisle, Nithya N Raveendran, Donald G Harbidge, Daniel C Marcus BMC Physiology 2013, 13:6 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Secretion of Cl- by the semicircular canal duct (SCCD) epithelium is regulated by protein kinase A and glucocorticoids with the ion likely to be transported across the apical membrane by cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)
	23. 144 Accesses	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.
	24. 138 Accesses	Research article Liver-derived endocrine IGF-I is not critical for activation of skeletal muscle protein synthesis following oral feeding Britt-Marie Iresjö, Johan Svensson, Claes Ohlsson, Kent Lundholm BMC Physiology 2013, 13:7 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	25. 136 Accesses	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.