Volume 62, Issue 6, 2013


CONTENTS


Original Articles

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 589-595, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    L-arginine in combination with sildenafil potentiates the attenuation of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in rats.
    H. Al-Hiti, M. Chovanec, V. Melenovský, O. Vajnerová, A. Baňasová, J. Kautzner, J. Herget (Dept. Cardiol., Inst. Clin. Exp. Med., Prague & Dept. Cardiol., Na Homolce Hosp., Prague & Dept. Physiol., Sec. Med. School, Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 597-603, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Brain natriuretic peptide and NT-proBNP levels reflect pulmonary artery systolic pressure in trekkers at high altitude.
    D. R. Woods, A. Mellor, J. Begley, M. Stacey, J. O’Hara, A. Hawkins, J. Yarker, S. Foxen, C. Smith, C. Boos (Defence Med. Services & MDHU, Northallerton & Univ. Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne & Northumbria and Newcastle NHS Trusts, United Kingdom)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 605-613, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Diagnostic significance of a mild decrease of baroreflex sensitivity with respect to heart rate in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
    J. Svačinová, N. Honzíková, A. Krtička, I. Tonhajzerová, K. Javorka, M. Javorka (Dept. Physiol., Fac. Med., Masaryk Univ., Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 615-629, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Endothelial dysfunction in femoral artery of the hypertensive rats is nitric oxide independent.
    A. Púzserová, J. Kopincová, P. Slezák, P. Bališ, I. Bernátová (Inst. Normal Pathol. Physiol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 631-641, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Short-term administration of Alibernet red wine extract failed to affect blood pressure and to improve endothelial function in young normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats.
    P. Bališ, A. Púzserová, P. Slezák, N. Šestáková, O. Pecháňová, I. Bernátová (Inst. Normal Pathol. Physiol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 643-652, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    The effect of high-calorie meal consumption on oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in healthy male adults.
    S. Kackov, A.-M. Simundic, N. Nikolac, I. Celap, L. Dukic, D. Ruzic, M. Bilusic (Med. Biochem. Lab., Policlinic Bonifarm, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 653-662, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Effects of lower body positive pressure on cardiovascular responses during walking in elderly women.
    T. Sota, S. Matsuo, Y. Uchida, H. Hagino, Y. Kawai (Dept. Rehab., Tottori Univ. Hosp., Yonago City, Japan)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 663-670, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Metabolic disturbances and defects in insulin secretion in rats with streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetes.
    T. Szkudelski, A. Zywert, K. Szkudelska (Dept. Animal Physiol. Biochem., Poznan Univ. Life Sci., Poznan, Poland)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 671-679, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    VO2 kinetics in supra-anaerobic threshold constant tests allow the visualization and quantification of the O2 saving after cytochrome c oxidase inhibition by aerobic training or nitrate administration.
    D. Maione, A. F. G. Cicero, S. Bacchelli, E. Cosentino, D. Degli Esposti, R. Senaldi, E. Strocchi, S. D’Addato, C. Borghi (Med. Surg. Sci. Dept., Univ. Bologna, Bologna, Italy)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 681-690, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Does aliskiren protect the kidney following ischemia reperfusion injury?
    F. T. Hammad, S. Al-Salam, L. Lubbad (Dept. Surg. & Dept. Pathol., Coll. Med. Health Sci., United Arab Emirates Univ., Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 691-699, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Sphingosine-1-phosphate is a possible fibrogenic factor in gluteal muscle fibrosis.
    C. G. Zhao, J. Qin, X. J. He, Y. C. Guan, Y. Jia, W. Lei (Orthoped. Ctr. Chinese PLA, Urumqi Gen. Hosp. Lanzhou Milit. Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 701-710, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    In vivo study of radioprotective effect of NO-synthase inhibitors and acetyl-L-carnitine.
    A. Babicová, Z. Havlínová, M. Hroch, M. Řezáčová, J. Pejchal, J. Vávrová, J. Chládek (Dept. Med. Biochem., Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 711-719, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Stress-induced alterations of left-right electrodermal activity coupling indexed by pointwise transinformation.
    M. Světlák, P. Bob, R. Roman, S. Ježek, A. Damborská, J. Chládek, D. J. Shaw, M. Kukleta (Dept. Physiol., Fac. Med., Masaryk Univ., Brno & Dept. Psychiatry, First Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 721-729, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Effect of the MTHFR 677C/T polymorphism on homocysteinemia in response to creatine supplementation: a case study.
    M. Petr, M. Šteffl, E. Kohlíková (Dept. Physiol. Biochem., Fac. Phys. Educ. Sport, Charles Univ., Prague, Czech Republic)


    Rapid Communications

  • Physiol. Res. 62: 731-736, 2013; Full version (PDF file)

    Pregnenolone sulfate activates NMDA receptor channels.
    E. Adamusová, O. Cais, V. Vyklický, E. Kudová, H. Chodounská, M. Horák, L. Vyklický Jr (Inst. Physiol., Acad. Sci. Czech Rep., Prague, Czech Republic)


    Contents of Volume 62

    Author Index


    This number was issued in December 2013

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