Volume 57, Issue 6, 2008


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Physiol. Res. 57: 801-811, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Modulation of antioxidant enzyme activities by sexual steroid hormones.
S. B. Pajović, Z. S. Saičić (Dept. Physiol., Inst. Biol. Res. “Siniša Stanković”, Univ. Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia)

Physiol. Res. 57: 813-825, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Participation of nitric oxide in different models of experimental hypertension.

J. Török (Inst. Normal Pathol. Physiol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Bratislava, Slovak Republic)


Original Articles


Physiol. Res. 57: 827-837, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Chronic atropine administration diminishes the contribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide to heart rate regulati  on.
J. Kuncová, Š. Faitová, J. Capouch, M. Štengl, J. Slavíková (Dept. Physiol., Med. Sch. Plzeň, Charles Univ., Plzeň, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 839-846, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Importance of timing of magnesium administration in the isolated ischemic-reperfused rat heart: role of K-ATP channels.
M. Bazargan, M. Faghihi, M. Chitsaz (Dept. Physiol., Fac. Med., Univ. Tehran, Tehran)

Physiol. Res. 57: 847-856, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Effect of exercise on augmented aortic vasoconstriction in the db/db mouse model of type-II diabetes.
M. Khazaei, F. Moien-Afshari, T. J. Kieffer, I. Laher (Dept. Pharmacol. Ther. Fac. Med., Univ. British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada)

Physiol. Res. 57: 857-862, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Mutation analysis of candidate genes SCN1B, KCND3 and ANK2 in patients with clinical diagnosis of Long QT syndrome.
M. Raudenská, A. Bittnerová, T. Novotný, A. Floriánová, K. Chroust, R. Gaillyová, B. Semrád, J. Kadlecová, M. Šišáková, O. Toman, J. Špinar (Dept. Genet. . Mol. Biol., Fac. Sci., Masaryk Univ., Brno, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 863-872, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
The effects of head cooling on endurance and neuroendocrine responses to exercise in warm conditions.
L. Ansley, G. Marvin, A. Sharma, M. J. Kendall, D. A. Jones, M. W. Bridge (Sch. Psychol. Sport Sci., Univ. Northumbria, UK)

Physiol. Res. 57: 873-884, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Effect of pedaling rates and myosin heavy chain composition in the vastus lateralis muscle on the power generating capability during incremental cycling in humans.
J. Majerczak, Z. Szkutnik, K. Duda, M. Komorowska, L. Kolodziejski, J. Karasinski, J. A. Zoladz (Dept. Physiol. Biochem., Fac. Rehabilit., Univ. Sch. Physical Educ., Krakow, Poland)

Physiol. Res. 57: 885-892, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Cognac polyphenolic compounds increase bradykinin-induced nitric oxide production in endothelial cells.
A. S. Diallo, M. Sarr, H. A. Mostefai, N. Carusio, M. Pricci, R. Andriantsitohaina (INSERM, U771, CNRS, UMR 6214, Univ. Angers, Fac. Med., Angers, France)

Physiol. Res. 57: 893-901, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
The effect of lipoic acid on antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in rats exposed to chronic restraint stress.
D. Akpinar, P. Yargiç  oğlu, N. Derin, Y. Alicigüzel, A. Ağar (Akdeniz Univ., Fac. Med., Dept. Biophys., Arapsuyu, Antalya, Turkey)

Physiol. Res. 57: 903-910, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
In vitro hypoxia increases production of matrix metalloproteinases and tryptase in isolated rat lung mast cells.
H. Maxová, J. Novotná, L. Vajner, H. Tomášová, R. Vytášek, M. Vízek, L. Bačáková, V. Valoušková, T. Eliášová, J. Herget (Dept. Pathol. Physiol., Second Med. Sch., Charles Univ. Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 911-917, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Increased angiotensinogen production in epicardial adipose tissue during cardiac surgery: Possible role in a postoperative insulin resistance.
T. Roubíček, M. Dolinková, J. Bláha, D. Haluzíková, L. Bošanská, M. Mráz, J. Křemen, M. Haluzík (Third Dept. Intern. Med., First Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 919-925, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Hyperlipidemia is associated with altered levels of insulin-like growth factor-I.
J. Malík, T. Štulc, D. Wichterle1, V. Melenovský1, E. Chytilová, Z. Lacinová, J. Marek, R. Češka (Third Dept. Intern. Med., First Sch. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 927-934, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Retinol-binding protein 4 expression in visceral and subcutaneous fat in human obesity.
M. Bajzová, M. Kováčiková, M. Vítková, E. Klimčáková, J. Polák, Z. Kováčová, N. Viguerie, T. Vedral, L. Mikulášek, P. Šrámková, A. Srp, J. Hejnová, D. Langin, V. Štich (French-Czech Lab. Clin. Res. Obesity, Third Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 935-945, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Different secretory response of pancreatic islets and insulin secreting cell lines INS-1 and INS-1E to osmotic stimuli.
M. Orečná, R. Hafko, Z. Bačová, J. Podskočová, D. Chorvát Jr., V. Štrbák (Inst. Exp. Endocrinol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 947-955, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
The developmental changes in mitochondrial DNA content per cell in human cord blood leukocytes during gestation.
M. Pejznochová, M. Tesařová, T. Honzík, H. Hansíková, M. Magner, J. Zeman (Dept. Pediatr., Ctr Applied Genomics, Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 957-964, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Age-related changes of human balance during quiet stance.
D. Abrahamová, F. Hlavačka (Inst. Norm. Pathol. Physiol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Bratislava, Slovakia)


Short Communication

Physiol. Res. 57: 965-968, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
Apolipoprotein E/intrauterine undernutrition interaction and hypercholesterolemia in children.
P. Szitányi, H. Pistulková, J. A. Hubáček, H. Stuchlíková, R. Poledne (Dept. Pediatr., Second Sch. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)
 



Rapid Communication

Physiol. Res. 57: 969-972, 2008 Full text (PDF file)
AMN 082, an agonist of mGluR7, exhibits mixed anti- and proconvulsant effects in developing rats.
P. Mareš (Dept. Dev. Epileptol., Inst. Physiol., Acad. Sci. Czech Rep., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 57: 973-978, 2008 Full text (PDF file), Attachment to Rapid Communication (PDF)
Real time RT-PCR with a newly designed set of primers confirmed the presence of 2b and 2x/d myosin heavy chain mRNAs in the rat slow soleus muscle.
J. Žurmanová, F. Půta, R. Stopková, T. Soukup (Inst. Physiol., Acad. Sci. Czech Rep., Prague, Czech Republic)



 


This number was issued in December 2008

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