Urea transporter physiology studied in knockout mice.

abstract：:This study aimed to simultaneously examine the differences of human nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and nerve cross-sectional area (nCSA) between the upper and lower limbs and between different regions of the upper and lower limbs. Thirty healthy subjects volunteered for the study. NCV and nCSA of the ulnar and tibial...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Nobue A,Kunimasa Y,Tsuneishi H,Sano K,Oda H,Ishikawa M

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Pluripotency in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is regulated by three transcription factors-OCT3/4, SOX2, and NANOG. To fully exploit the therapeutic potential of these cells it is essential to have a good mechanistic understanding of the maintenance of self-renewal and pl...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Peterson H,Abu Dawud R,Garg A,Wang Y,Vilo J,Xenarios I,Adjaye J

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an increasingly studied entity accounting for 50% of all diagnosed heart failure and that has claimed its own dignity being markedly different from heart failure with reduced EF in terms of etiology and natural history (Graziani et al., 2018). Recently, a growi...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： D'Amario D,Migliaro S,Borovac JA,Restivo A,Vergallo R,Galli M,Leone AM,Montone RA,Niccoli G,Aspromonte N,Crea F

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Cataract, the loss of ocular lens transparency, accounts for ∼50% of worldwide blindness and has been associated with water and solute transport dysfunction across lens cellular barriers. We show that neutral amino acid antiporter LAT2 (Slc7a8) and uniporter TAT1 (Slc16a10) are expressed on mouse ciliary epithelium an...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Knöpfel EB,Vilches C,Camargo SMR,Errasti-Murugarren E,Stäubli A,Mayayo C,Munier FL,Miroshnikova N,Poncet N,Junza A,Bhattacharya SS,Prat E,Berry V,Berger W,Heon E,Moore AT,Yanes Ó,Nunes V,Palacín M,Verrey F,Kloecke

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims (1) to evaluate ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and corresponding intensities during a maximal graded cycling test and (2) to determine the effects of 6 weeks of supramaximal cycling exercise (SCE) intervention on RPE and associated physiological factors in young and older sedentary groups. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Jabbour G,Majed L

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivors of cerebral aneurysm rupture are at risk for significant morbidity and neurological deficits. Much of this is related to the effects of blood in the subarachnoid space which induces an inflammatory cascade with numerous downstream consequences. Recent clinical trials have not been able to reduce the toxic ef...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Blackburn SL,Kumar PT,McBride D,Zeineddine HA,Leclerc J,Choi HA,Dash PK,Grotta J,Aronowski J,Cardenas JC,Doré S

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Constant blood flow despite changes in blood pressure, a phenomenon called autoregulation, has been demonstrated for various organ systems. We hypothesized that by changing hydrostatic pressures in peripheral arteries, we can establish these limits of autoregulation in peripheral arteries based on local pu...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Tripathi A,Obata Y,Ruzankin P,Askaryar N,Berkowitz DE,Steppan J,Barodka V

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with asthma have an increased rate of vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) and acute chest syndrome (ACS) episodes when compared to those without asthma. We hypothesized that either asthma diagnosis or bronchodilator treatment might aggravate SCD via their modulating effect on the a...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Bokov P,El Jurdi H,Denjoy I,Peiffer C,Medjahdi N,Holvoet L,Benkerrou M,Delclaux C

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Despite the improvement in ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy in adults and in adolescents, in infant population only Berlin Heart EXCOR (BHE) is licensed as long term VAD to bridge children to Heart Transplantation (HTx). Particularly demanding in terms of morbidity and mortality are smallest patients...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Di Molfetta A,Gandolfo F,Filippelli S,Perri G,Di Chiara L,Iacobelli R,Adorisio R,Favia I,Rizza A,Testa G,Di Nardo M,Amodeo A

更新日期：2016-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotransmitters released from sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve terminals in the sinoatrial node (SAN) exert their effects via G-protein-coupled receptors. Integration of these different G-protein signals within pacemaker cells of the SAN is critical for proper regulation of heart rate and function. For example,...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Mighiu AS,Heximer SP

更新日期：2012-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recently, three independent, intercorrelated biophysical measures have provided the first quantitative measures of a binary form of behavioral laterality called "Hemisity," a term referring to inherent opposite right or left brain-oriented differences in thinking and behavioral styles. Crucially, the right...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Morton BE

更新日期：2012-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), a euryhaline penaeid species, can tolerate a wide range of salinities, but little is known on its strategies to cope with low salinity fluctuations from the aspect of lipidomics. Thus, in this study, L. vannamei were grown in two different salinities [3 and 30‰ (control...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Huang M,Dong Y,Zhang Y,Chen Q,Xie J,Xu C,Zhao Q,Li E

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Previous studies have observed significant heterogeneity in the magnitude of change in measures of metabolic response to exercise training. There are a lack of studies examining the prevalence of non-responders (NRs) in children while considering other potential environmental factors involved such as biolo...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Alvarez C,Ramírez-Campillo R,Ramírez-Vélez R,Izquierdo M

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death worldwide. Over the past two decades, it has been clearly recognized that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arterial wall. Accumulating data from animal experiments have supported this hypothesis, however, clinical applications making use of this knowledge ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Linden F,Domschke G,Erbel C,Akhavanpoor M,Katus HA,Gleissner CA

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal fibrosis is characterized by progressive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, resulting in loss of organ function and eventually requiring renal replacement therapy. Unfortunately, no efficacious treatment options are available to halt renal fibrosis and translational models to test pharmacologic...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Stribos EGD,Seelen MA,van Goor H,Olinga P,Mutsaers HAM

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer shows a characteristic tissue structure called desmoplasia, which consists of dense fibrotic stroma surrounding cancer cells. Interactions between pancreatic cancer cells and stromal cells promote invasive growth of cancer cells and establish a specific microenvironment such as hypoxia which further ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Hamada S,Masamune A,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:More than 30-40% of uric acid is excreted via the intestine, and the dysfunction of intestinal epithelium disrupts uric acid excretion. The involvement of gut microbiota in hyperuricemia has been reported in previous studies, but the changes and mechanisms of intestinal immunity in hyperuricemia are still un...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Lv Q,Xu D,Zhang X,Yang X,Zhao P,Cui X,Liu X,Yang W,Yang G,Xing S

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased central sympathetic drive is a hallmark of several important clinical conditions including essential hypertension, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and insulin resistance. Afferent signaling from the kidneys has been identified as an important contributor to elevated central sympathetic drive and incre...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Schlaich MP,Hering D,Sobotka P,Krum H,Lambert GW,Lambert E,Esler MD

更新日期：2012-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are major phase II enzymes that conjugate a variety of small lipophilic molecules with UDP sugars and alter them into more water-soluble metabolites. Therefore, glucosidation plays a major role in the inactivation and excretion of a great variety of both endogenous...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Pan Y,Tian F,Wei X,Wu Y,Gao X,Xi J,Shang Q

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) plays important roles in regulating the function of numerous ion channels and transporters. With-no-lysine (WNK) kinase phosphorylates SPAK kinase to active the SPAK signaling pathway. Our previous studies indicated that WNK kinases regulate the activity of the large-con...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Bi Y,Li C,Zhang Y,Wang Y,Chen S,Yue Q,Hoover RS,Wang XH,Delpire E,Eaton DC,Zhuang J,Cai H

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensory receptors, including olfactory receptors (ORs), taste receptors (TRs), and opsins (Opns) have recently been found in a variety of non-sensory tissues where they have distinct physiological functions. As G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), these proteins can serve as important chemosensors by sensing and inter...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Kurtz R,Steinberg LG,Betcher M,Fowler D,Shepard BD

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The microbial community of the gut conveys significant benefits to host physiology. A clear relationship has now been established between gut bacteria and host metabolism in which microbial-mediated gut hormone release plays an important role. Within the gut lumen, bacteria produce a number of metabolites and contain ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Martin AM,Sun EW,Rogers GB,Keating DJ

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous dsRNA enters the insect body and can induce the RNAi effect only when it is cleaved into siRNA. However, what kinds of base composition are easier to cut and what kinds of siRNA will be produced in vivo is largely unknown. In this study, we found that dsRNA processing into siRNA has sequence preference and r...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Guan R,Hu S,Li H,Shi Z,Miao X

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge of possible acute and long-term health effects of aerosols inhaled from electronic cigarettes (ECs) is still limited partially due to incomplete awareness of physical phenomena related to EC-aerosol dynamics. This short review discusses the basic processes of aerosol transformation (dynamics) upon inhala...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Sosnowski TR,Odziomek M

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins are molecular chaperones that are involved in numerous normal cellular processes and stress responses, and heat shock factors are transcriptional activators of heat shock proteins. Heat shock factors and heat shock proteins are coordinated in various biological processes. The regulatory function of...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Jin J,Li Y,Zhou Z,Zhang H,Guo J,Wan F

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to detect the effects of C60 fullerenes, which possess pronounced antioxidant properties, in comparison with the actions of the known exogenous antioxidants N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and β-Alanine in terms of exercise tolerance and contractile property changes of the m. triceps surae (TS) during ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Vereshchaka IV,Bulgakova NV,Maznychenko AV,Gonchar OO,Prylutskyy YI,Ritter U,Moska W,Tomiak T,Nozdrenko DM,Mishchenko IV,Kostyukov AI

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of durable ventricular assist devices (VADs) has improved mortality rates and quality of life in patients with end stage heart failure. While the use of VADs has increased dramatically in recent years, there is limited experience with VAD implantation in patients with complex congenital heart disease (...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Villa CR,Morales DLS

更新日期：2017-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The year 2002 marked the tercentenary of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of desiccation tolerance in animals. This remarkable phenomenon to sustain 'life' in the absence of water can be revived upon return of hydrating conditions. Today, coping with climate change-related factors, especially temperature-humidity i...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Thorat L,Nath BB

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the complex interplay between the cardiac and respiratory systems in 268 healthy neonates born between 35 and 40 weeks of gestation. The aim is to provide a comprehensive description of the developing cardiorespiratory information transfer mechanisms as a function of gestational age (GA). This ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Lucchini M,Pini N,Burtchen N,Signorini MG,Fifer WP

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial redox imbalance has been implicated in mechanisms of aging, various degenerative diseases and drug-induced toxicity. Statins are safe and well-tolerated therapeutic drugs that occasionally induce myotoxicity such as myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Previous studies indicate that myotoxicity caused by statins...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： La Guardia PG,Alberici LC,Ravagnani FG,Catharino RR,Vercesi AE

更新日期：2013-05-15 00:00:00