INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY CAS

Institute of Physiology of the CAS received HR Excellence in Research Award Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences has joined an exclusive group of workplaces that have been awarded the prestigious European HR Excellence in Research Award.

The effect of gut microbiome on expression of genes involved in regulation of stress response in chronic stress The scientists from the Institutes of Physiology and Microbiology CAS have shown, that absence of gut microbiota leads to altered behavior in social conflict and changes of expression of genes involved in regulation of stress response in chronically stressed mice.

Alignment of mother and offspring body clock could prevent diseases such as heart disease and obesity The scientists from the Institute of Physiology CAS found out that the care provided by a mother can impact the body clock and health of offspring after birth. By reducing abnormalities in the body clock of offspring, it may be possible to develop therapies for serious lifestyle-related diseases, such as heart disease and obesity.

Anti-epileptic drug gabapentin decreases blood pressure through the attenuation of sympathetic nerve transmission Our study reveals an important role of sympathetic nervous system in blood pressure lowering by acute administration of gabapentin in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) which is the most widely used model of human hypertension.