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- PhysiologyAmerican Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyPeer-reviewed
Relative contributions of correcting the diet and voluntary exercise to myocardial recovery in a two-hit murine model of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Emylie-Ann Labbé, Sara-Ève Thibodeau, Élisabeth Walsh‐Wilkinson…·Jacques Couët
This study evaluates the relative effects of diet correction and voluntary exercise on myocardial recovery in a murine HFpEF model, revealing sex-specific responses and residual anomalies in males.
7 citationstop 4% - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Perinatal Asphyxia Alters Physiological Responses and Ex Vivo Cardiovascular Function of Preterm Growth-Restricted Lambs
Zahrah Azman, Beth R. Piscopo, Amy E. Sutherland…·Beth J. Allison
This study shows that preterm growth-restricted lambs have altered cardiovascular responses to perinatal asphyxia, including impaired vascular contractility and dysregulated adrenergic receptor function.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.27.656490 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Proliferation of Early and Mature Osteoblasts Is Required for Bone Fracture Healing in Mice
Nicole R. Gould, Andre F. Coello, Jennifer A. McKenzie…·Matthew J. Silva
This study shows that proliferation of early and mature osteoblasts is essential for bone fracture healing in mice, as blocking their proliferation leads to fibrous nonunion and reduced callus formation.
- PhysiologyPlant Cell & EnvironmentPeer-reviewed✦ In-depth digest
FieldDino: High-throughput physio-morphological phenotyping of stomatal characteristics for plant breeding research
Edward Chaplin, Guy Coleman, Andrew Merchant, William Salter
Handheld porometry, a 3D-printed leaf-clip microscope and YOLOv8 segmentation jointly phenotype stomatal conductance and anatomy on the same wheat leaf across 200 field genotypes.
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Gut microbe-derived lactic acid optimizes host energy metabolism during starvation
Jason W. Millington, Jamie Alcira Lopez, Amin M. Sajjadian…·Kerwyn Casey Huang
This study identifies lactic acid from gut microbes as a key factor improving Drosophila survival during starvation by enhancing oxidative phosphorylation.
1 citation - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
SIRT1-IDR-Driven Temporal Gating of Sequential Transcription-Factor Recruitment Coordinates Fasting Adaptation
Arushi Shukla, Sourankur Chakrabarti, Chinthapalli Balaji, Ullas Kolthur‐Seetharam
The paper identifies the SIRT1 IDR as a temporal gate for sequential TF recruitment during fasting, showing its role in metabolic adaptation.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.27.656293 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
NAT10 governs uterine function and fertility by stabilizing progesterone receptor mRNA via ac4C modification
Shi Hui Tang, Da-Ke Peng, Run-Fu Jiang…·Jilong Liu
This study shows NAT10 stabilizes progesterone receptor mRNA via ac4C modification, essential for uterine function and fertility in humans and mice.
- PhysiologyFASEB BioAdvancesPeer-reviewed
The Impact of Acute Endurance Exercise on Alternative Splicing in Skeletal Muscle
Alexander Ahn, Jeongjin Kim, Aaron L. Slusher…·Andrew T. Ludlow
This study examines how acute endurance exercise affects alternative splicing in skeletal muscle using short-read and long-read RNA sequencing, identifying significant changes in RNA-binding proteins and isoform expression.
- PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Pulsed transcranial photobiomodulation evokes sustained, parameter-dependent changes in EEG oscillations that run opposite to frequency entrainment
Alicia A. Mathew, Hannah Van Lankveld, Xiaole Z. Zhong…·Reza Zomorrodi
This study investigates how pulsed transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) parameters affect EEG oscillations, finding parameter-dependent changes that contradict entrainment predictions and highlighting sex as a key biological modulator.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.26.656199 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Platelet-dependent clearance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli directly drives sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia in a mouse model
Nanna Johnsen, Mette G. Christensen, Laura V. Sparsoe…·Helle A. Prætorius
This study shows that platelets clear uropathogenic E. coli in a mouse model, leading to thrombocytopenia during sepsis.
1 citation - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Cardiac-phase gating of eye movements: evidence from a gaze-contingent 'searchlight' paradigm
The paper shows that saccades and fixations are coordinated with the cardiac cycle, with saccades occurring during systole and fixations during diastole.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.23.655692 - PhysiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Stereocilium height changes can account for the calcium dependence of the outer-hair-cell bundle's resting state
Rayan Chatterjee, Dáibhid Ó Maoiléidigh
The paper proposes a mechanism by which extracellular calcium regulates the resting state of outer-hair-cell bundles through changes in stereocilium height and builds a model to support this hypothesis.
1 citation - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
12 weeks of voluntary wheel running restores glucagon sensitivity in middle-aged mice
Tyler J. Marx, Kassandra R. Bruner, Susma Ghimire…·Jennifer H. Stern
This study shows that 12 weeks of voluntary wheel running restores glucagon sensitivity in middle-aged mice without affecting glucose homeostasis.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.23.655872 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
A dataset of adult heart and liver mass after placental Insulin-like growth factor 1 overexpression and insufficiency in mice
Faith M Fairbairn, Annemarie J Carver, Robert J Taylor, Hanna Elizabeth Stevens
This paper presents a dataset of adult heart and liver mass in mice with placental IGF1 overexpression or insufficiency, showing sex-specific effects on heart mass.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.23.655797 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
A benchtop bioreactor to impart coarctation-induced deformation and assess mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction
Dylan Schock, Alexander Armstrong, Abdel A. Alli, John F. LaDisa
The paper develops an in vitro system to mimic CoA-induced mechanical strain on endothelial cells and study NPRC dysfunction mechanisms.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.23.655865 - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Extracellular Ca2+-Sensing Receptor (CaSR) Regulates Hypothalamic Function to Control Energy and Skeletal Metabolism in Mice
Jennifer J. Park-Sigal, Mariana Norton, Chia‐Ling Tu…·Wenhan Chang
This study shows that neuronal CaSR regulates energy and skeletal metabolism by modulating hypothalamic function in mice, affecting growth, bone mass, and metabolic parameters.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.22.655605 - PhysiologyNaturePeer-reviewed
Unraveling cysteine deficiency-associated rapid weight loss
Alan Varghese, Ivan Gusarov, Begona Gamallo‐Lana…·Evgeny Nudler
This study shows that cysteine restriction in mice causes rapid weight loss by depleting glutathione and coenzyme A, activating stress responses, and increasing lipolysis.
52 citationstop 1% - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Impact of a standardized Tetradesmus obliquus Mi175.B1.a extract on gut function and physiology in inflammatory conditions: in vitro and in vivo insights
Jonathan Maury, Pierre Albina, Anne Abot, Rémi Pradelles
This study evaluates the effects of Tetradesmus obliquus Mi175.B1.a extract on gut function in vitro and in vivo, showing reduced permeability, restored tight junction proteins, and decreased inflammation.
DOI 10.1101/2025.05.21.655247 - PhysiologyJournal of Molecular BiologyPeer-reviewed
Disease-associated Kv1.3 variants are energy compromised with impaired nascent chain folding.
Aaron Sykes, Lannawill Caruth, Sophia Gross…·CAROL J. DEUTSCH
This study investigates how disease-associated Kv1.3 variants affect protein folding and stability, finding that R114G variant shows reduced folding probability and structural instability.
DOI 10.1016/j.jmb.2025.169226