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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00313.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Naro F,Venturelli M,Monaco L,Toniolo L,Muti E,Milanese C,Zhao J,Richardson RS,Schena F,Reggiani C

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The non-linear stress-strain behavior of uniaxially-stretched lung parenchyma is thought to be an emergent phenomenon arising from the ensemble behavior of its microscopic constituents. Such behavior includes the alignment and elongation of randomly oriented alveolar walls with initially flaccid fibers in the directio...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Bou Jawde S,Takahashi A,Bates JHT,Suki B

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In insects, locomotion is the result of rhythm generating thoracic circuits and their modulation by sensory reflexes and by inputs from the two head ganglia, the cerebral and the gnathal ganglia (GNG), which act as higher order neuronal centers playing different functions in the initiation, goal-direction, and mainten...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Emanuel S,Kaiser M,Pflueger HJ,Libersat F

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Walking patterns can provide important indications of a person's health status and be beneficial in the early diagnosis of individuals with a potential walking disorder. For appropriate gait analysis, it is critical that natural functional walking characteristics are captured, rather than those experienced i...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Renggli D,Graf C,Tachatos N,Singh N,Meboldt M,Taylor WR,Stieglitz L,Schmid Daners M

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulation of cardiac physiology is well known to occur through the action of kinases that reversibly phosphorylate ion channels, calcium handling machinery, and signaling effectors. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that palmitoylation or S-acylation, the post-translational modification of cysteines with ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Essandoh K,Philippe JM,Jenkins PM,Brody MJ

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by inflammatory degradation of articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Wogonin, a compound extracted from the plant Scutellaria baicalensis (colloquially known as skullcap), has previously been shown to have direct anti-inflammatory and antioxidative ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Smith JF,Starr EG,Goodman MA,Hanson RB,Palmer TA,Woolstenhulme JB,Weyand JA,Marchant AD,Bueckers SL,Nelson TK,Sterling MT,Rose BJ,Porter JP,Eggett DL,Kooyman DL

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01574.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Figueroa VA,Jara O,Oliva CA,Ezquer M,Ezquer F,Retamal MA,Martínez AD,Altenberg GA,Vargas AA

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:High glucose concentration can activate TLR4 and NF-κB, triggering the production of proinflammatory mediators. We investigated whether the NF-κB pathway is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of experimental diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in a model of long-term type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). Adult male Munic...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Foresto-Neto O,Albino AH,Arias SCA,Faustino VD,Zambom FFF,Cenedeze MA,Elias RM,Malheiros DMAC,Camara NOS,Fujihara CK,Zatz R

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Adenosine is an ATP derivative that is strongly implicated in the cardiovascular adaptive response to exercise. In this study, we hypothesized that during exercise the hyperemia, commonly observed during exercise in air, was counteracted by the downregulation of the adenosinergic pathway during hyperoxic e...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Boussuges A,Rives S,Marlinge M,Chaumet G,Vallée N,Guieu R,Gavarry O

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells expressing bitter taste receptors (T2Rs or Tas2rs) in extraoral tissues are considered to be chemosensory cells mediating protective responses to potentially harmful or even antiinflammatory or antimicrobial compounds. In a previous study the activity of the Tas2R143/Tas2R135/Tas2r126 cluster promoter in the sto...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Widmayer P,Partsch V,Pospiech J,Kusumakshi S,Boehm U,Breer H

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological aging is an inevitable part of life that has intrigued individuals for millennia. The progressive decline in biological systems impacts cardiac function and increases vulnerability to stress contributing to morbidity and mortality in aged individuals. Yet, our understanding of the molecular, biochemical and...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Jamieson KL,Keshavarz-Bahaghighat H,Darwesh AM,Sosnowski DK,Seubert JM

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A sedentary lifestyle is associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors and reduced cardiac compliance when compared to a lifestyle that includes exercise training. Exercise training increases cardiac compliance in humans, but the mechanisms underlying this improvement are unknown. A major determinant of cardia...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Chung CS,Hiske MA,Chadha A,Mueller PJ

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with a possible infectious component. Anemia of inflammation (AI) occurring in various chronic diseases alters the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and iron status. Currently, the association between periodontitis and AI is still controversial. The aim of this s...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Wu D,Lin Z,Zhang S,Cao F,Liang D,Zhou X

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing water CO2, aquatic hypercapnia, leads to higher physiological pCO2 levels in fish, resulting in an acidosis and compensatory acid-base regulatory response. Senegalese sole is currently farmed in super-intensive recirculating water systems where significant accumulation of CO2 in the water may occur. Moreove...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Machado M,Arenas F,Svendsen JC,Azeredo R,Pfeifer LJ,Wilson JM,Costas B

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Delivery of exogenous high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) may exert a beneficial effect on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Since the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) in the myocardium mediates the cardioprotective function...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Zhou YH,Han QF,Gao L,Sun Y,Tang ZW,Wang M,Wang W,Yao HC

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To explore the correlation between in vivo placental volumetric parameters in the first trimester of pregnancy and ex vivo parameters of fetoplacental vascular function after delivery. Methods:In ten singleton physiological pregnancies, placental volume (PV) and uteroplacental vascular volume (uPVV) were mea...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Hitzerd E,Reijnders IF,Mulders AGMGJ,Koning AHJ,Reiss IKM,Danser AHJ,Steegers-Theunissen RPM,Simons SHP,Koster MPH

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the etiological mechanisms leading up to epilepsy has undergone radical changes over time due to more insights into the complexity of the disease. The traditional hypothesis emphasized network hyperexcitability and an imbalance of inhibition and excitation, eventually leading to seizures. In this ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Baruah J,Vasudevan A,Köhling R

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:Guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT) is the second essential enzyme in creatine (Cr) biosynthesis. Short-term Cr deficiency is metabolically well tolerated as GAMT-/- mice exhibit normal exercise capacity and response to ischemic heart failure. However, we hypothesized long-term consequences of Cr deficiency...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Aksentijević D,Zervou S,Eykyn TR,McAndrew DJ,Wallis J,Schneider JE,Neubauer S,Lygate CA

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild normobaric hypoxia (NH) and modest exercise have multiple beneficial effects on health, but the changes in physiological function induced by NH and/or exercise remain unclear. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the specific effects of NH and/or exercise on cardiac function and myocardial structure a...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Li QF,Wang H,Zheng L,Yang F,Li HZ,Li JX,Cheng D,Lu K,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Carotid artery geometry influences blood flow disturbances and is thus an important risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis. Extracellular matrix (ECM) and yes-associated protein (YAP) expression may play essential roles in the pathophysiology of carotid artery stenosis, but the effect of blood flow disturba...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Cui Y,Lv X,Wang F,Kong J,Zhao H,Ye Z,Si C,Pan L,Liu P,Wen J

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the effects of resistance training (RT) combined with no-load isometric actions (iso-holds) during the inter-set recovery period versus RT that involves passive inter-set rest on muscular strength, muscular hypertrophy, and muscular endurance in resistance-trained men. Twenty-seven resistance-t...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Schoenfeld BJ,Grgic J,Contreras B,Delcastillo K,Alto A,Haun C,De Souza EO,Vigotsky AD

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have revealed a robust and independent correlation between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular (CV) events, including death, heart failure, and myocardial infarction. Recent clinical trials extend this range of adverse CV events, including malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Kiuchi MG,Ho JK,Nolde JM,Gavidia LML,Carnagarin R,Matthews VB,Schlaich MP

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the vasculature Kv7 channels are key regulators of basal tone and contribute to a variety of receptor mediated vasorelaxants. The Kv7.4 isoform, abundant within the vasculature, is key to these processes and was recently shown to have an obligatory requirement of G-protein βγ subunits for its voltage dependent ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Greenwood IA,Stott JB

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Early afterdepolarization (EAD) is known to cause lethal ventricular arrhythmias in long QT syndrome (LQTS). In this study, dynamical mechanisms of EAD formation in human ventricular myocytes (HVMs) were investigated using the mathematical model developed by ten Tusscher and Panfilov (Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Kurata Y,Tsumoto K,Hayashi K,Hisatome I,Kuda Y,Tanida M

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The short-term benefits of aerobic and resistance exercise in subjects affected by Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) are scarcely examined in interaction. This study aimed to identify the effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise programs on walking performance compared with isolated aerobic exer...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Machado I,Sousa N,Paredes H,Ferreira J,Abrantes C

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise is known to improve many aspects of human health, including modulation of the immune system and inflammatory status. It is generally understood that exercise reduces inflammation, but there are missing links in terms of understanding the mechanisms as well as the differences between exercise modalities. N-gly...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Tijardović M,Marijančević D,Bok D,Kifer D,Lauc G,Gornik O,Keser T

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis remains a major therapeutic challenge and is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. It is a dynamic condition in which multiple parameters change over time, rendering it difficult to overcome the various injurious responses, which worsen the prognosis in these patients. The prognosis of sepsis ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Kenig A,Ilan Y

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing elderly populations, sometimes referred to as gray (or silver) tsunami, are an increasingly serious health and socioeconomic concern for modern societies. Science has made tremendous progress in the understanding of aging itself, which has helped medicine to extend life expectancies. With the increase of the l...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Fulop T,Larbi A,Khalil A,Cohen AA,Witkowski JM

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The microbes in the gastrointestinal tract are separated from the host by a single layer of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) that plays pivotal roles in maintaining homeostasis by absorbing nutrients and providing a physical and immunological barrier to potential pathogens. Preservation of homeostasis requires the c...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Burgueño JF,Fritsch J,Santander AM,Brito N,Fernández I,Pignac-Kobinger J,Conner GE,Abreu MT

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) contribution to long-term setting of blood pressure (BP) and hence hypertension has been a continuing controversy over many decades. However, the contribution of increased sympathetic vasomotor tone to the heart, kidney, and blood vessels has been suggested as a major influence on ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Head GA,Jackson KL,Gueguen C

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal studies have shown that very early life events may have programing effects on adult metabolism and health. In this study, we aim, for the first, time to elucidate the effects of embryonic thermal manipulation (TM) on the performance of overfed mule ducks, in particular for the production of foie gras (fatty liv...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Massimino W,Davail S,Bernadet MD,Pioche T,Tavernier A,Ricaud K,Gontier K,Bonnefont C,Manse H,Morisson M,Fauconneau B,Collin A,Panserat S,Houssier M

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) is essential to ensure rapid adjustment to variations in blood pressure (BP). Spontaneous baroreflex function can be assessed using continuous recordings of blood pressure. The goal of this study was to compare four methods for BRS quantification [the sequence, Bernardi's (BER)...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Bourdillon N,Yazdani S,Vesin JM,Subudhi AW,Lovering AT,Roach RC,Kayser B

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Drosophila melanogaster has served as an excellent genetic model to decipher the molecular basis of the circadian clock. Two key proteins, PERIOD (PER) and TIMELESS (TIM), are particularly well explored and a number of various arrhythmic, slow, and fast clock mutants have been identified in classical genetic screens. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Singh S,Giesecke A,Damulewicz M,Fexova S,Mazzotta GM,Stanewsky R,Dolezel D

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) refers to the conversion of epithelial cells to mesenchymal phenotype, which endows the epithelial cells with enhanced migration, invasion, and extracellular matrix production abilities. These characteristics link EMT with the pathogenesis of organ fibrosis and cancer progressio...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Xu Z,Ding W,Deng X

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Myokines are peptides known to modulate brain neuroplasticity, adipocyte metabolism, bone mineralization, endothelium repair and cell growth arrest in colon and breast cancer, among other processes. Repeated skeletal muscle contraction induces the production and secretion of myokines, which have a wide range of functi...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Sanchis-Gomar F,Lopez-Lopez S,Romero-Morales C,Maffulli N,Lippi G,Pareja-Galeano H

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. The paucity of good animal models hinders our understanding of the pathophysiology of PA and the hypertensive mechanism of PA remains incompletely known. It was recently reported that genetic deletion of TWIK-related acid-sensitive potassiu...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Shi L,Yuan F,Wang X,Wang R,Liu K,Tian Y,Guo Z,Zhang X,Wang S

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Global environmental change is leading to an increase in the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events, so effective environmental management requires an understanding not only of the physiological response of organisms to increased mean temperatures, but also to extreme environmental conditions. To...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Cooper CE,Withers PC,Hurley LL,Griffith SC

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper introduces the use of low frequencies forced oscillation technique (FOT) in the presence of breathing signal. The hypothesis tested is to evaluate the sensitivity of FOT to various degrees of obstruction in COPD patients. The measurements were performed in the frequency range 0-2 Hz. The use of FOT to evalu...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Ghita M,Copot D,Ghita M,Derom E,Ionescu C

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the final usual outcome of liver damage induced by various chronic liver diseases. Because of asymptomatic nature of LC, it is usually diagnosed at late and advanced stages, and patients are easy to miss the best timing for treatment. Thus, the early detection of LC is needed. In the prospectiv...

journal_title：Frontiers in physiology

authors： Yoo HJ,Jung KJ,Kim M,Kim M,Kang M,Jee SH,Choi Y,Lee JH

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00