Physiol. Res. 61: 443-452, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Modulation of baroreflex function by rosiglitazone in prediabetic hyperglycemic rats.
L.-Z. Hong, Y.-C. Chan, M.-F. Wang, J.-Y. Wang, S.-W. Hung, C.-I. Tsai, C.-J. Tseng (Dept. Med. Educ. Res., Taichung Veterans Gen. Hosp., Taichung & Dept. Food Nutr., Providence Univ., Taichung, Taiwan & Dept. Med. Educ. Res., Kaohsiung Veterans Gen. Hosp., Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

Physiol. Res. 61: 453-460, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Age-associated changes in Ca2+-ATPase and oxidative damage in sarcoplasmic reticulum of rat heart.
E. Babušíková, J. Lehotský, D. Dobrota, P. Račay, P. Kaplán (Dept. Med. Biochem., Jessenius Fac. Med., Comenius Univ., Martin, Slovak Republic)

Physiol. Res. 61: 461-468, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Peripheral arterial stiffness in primary aldosteronism.
J. Rosa, Z. Šomlóová, O. Petrák, B. Štrauch, T. Indra, M. Šenitko, T. Zelinka, R. Holaj, J. Widimský Jr (Third Dept. Int. Med., Gen. Fac. Hosp., First Med. Fac., Charles Univ., Prague & Third Dept. Int. Med., Univ. Hosp. Kralovske Vinohrady, Third Med. Fac., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 61: 469-480, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Circulatory and adipose tissue leptin and adiponectin in relationship to resting energy expenditure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
M. Brúsik, J. Ukropec, P. Joppa, B. Ukropcová, P. Skyba, M. Baláž, P. Pobeha, T. Kurdiová, I. Klimeš, I. Tkáč, D. Gašperíková, R. Tkáčová (Dept. Respir. Med., Fac. Med., P. J. Šafárik Univ. & L. Pasteur Univ. Hosp., Košice, Slovakia)

Physiol. Res. 61: 481-488, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Monitoring of the course of sepsis in hematooncological patients by extrapituitary prolactin expression in peripheral blood monocytes.
P. Čejková, V. Chromá, M. Černá, M. Marková, J. Marek, Z. Lacinová, M. Haluzík (Dept. Anthropol. Hum. Genet., Fac. Sci., Charles Univ., Prague & Dept. Gen. Biol. Genet., Third Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 61: 489-494, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Novel adipokine fibroblast growth factor 21 is increased in rheumatoid arthritis.
H. Hulejová, L. Andrés Cerezo, M. Kuklová, O. Pecha, T. Vondráček, K. Pavelka, J. Vencovský, M. Haluzík, L. Šenolt (Dept. Exp. Clin. Rheumatol., Inst. Rheumatol., First Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 61: 495-501, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Thyroid hormone abnormalities in hemodialyzed patients: low triiodothyronine as well as high reverse triiodothyronine are associated with increased mortality.
J. Horáček, S. Dusilová Sulková, M. Kubišová, R. Šafránek, E. Malířová, M. Kalousová, I. Svilias, J. Malý, L. Sobotka, P. Žák (Dept. Int. Med. IV, Charles Univ. Prague, Fac. Med. Univ. Hosp., Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)

Physiol. Res. 61: 503-511, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Curcumin provides incomplete protection of the kidney in ischemia reperfusion injury.
F. T. Hammad, S. Al-Salam, L. Lubbad (Dept. Surg., Fac. Med. Health Sci., United Arab Emirates Univ., Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)

Physiol. Res. 61: 513-525, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Time-lapse cleavage rating predicts human embryo viability.
D. Hlinka, B. Kaľatová, I. Uhrinová, S. Dolinská, J. Rutarová, J. Řezáčová, S. Lazarovská, M. Dudáš (Prague Fertil. Ctr., Prague, Czech Republic & Fetal Med. Program, Dept. Cell Biol., Safarik Univ., Kosice, Slovakia)

Physiol. Res. 61: 527-535, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Genetic strain-dependent protein metabolism and muscle hypertrophy under chronic isometric training in rat gastrocnemius muscle.
K. Kobayashi, R. Ogasawara, A. Tsutaki, K. Lee, E. Ochi, K. Nakazato (Graduate School Health Sport Sci., Nippon Sport Sci. Univ., Tokyo, Japan)

Physiol. Res. 61: 537-542, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Nicotine and kainic acid effects on cortical epileptic afterdischarges in immature rats.
V. Riljak, D. Marešová, K. Jandová, J. Pokorný (Inst. Physiol., First Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

Rapid Communications

Physiol. Res. 61: 543-549, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Statin administration does not improve the mobilization of very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) in contrast to resveratrol treatment in a murine model of acute myocardial infarction.
H. Wang, Y.-J. Yang, H.-Y. Qian, Q. Zhang, L.-J. Gao, P. Li, T.-J. Wang, S.-D. Wang (State Key Lab. Translat. Cardiovasc. Med., Fuwai Hosp. Cardiovasc. Inst., Chinese Acad. Med. Sci. & Peking Union Med. Coll., Beijing, P.R. China)
 

Physiol. Res. 61: 551-553, 2012; Full version (PDF file)

Immunohistochemical demonstration of blood vessels alpha-actin down-regulation in LPS-treated pregnant mice.
B. Zavan, A. Giusti-Paiva, R. Soncini, A. M. do Amarante-Paffaro, V. A. Paffaro Jr (Integr. Anim. Biol. Lab., Biomed. Sci. Inst., Fed. Univ. Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil)

This number was issued in October 2012