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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 22h

Study of individuals with #longCOVID for #vascular responses to prolonged sitting reports similar responses as for healthy controls, suggesting vascular #COVID sequelae do not result from increased sensitivity to #sedentary behaviour.
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#BloodPressure #Cardiovascular

The effect of uninterrupted and interrupted sitting on vascular function in adults with long COVID

Acute prolonged sitting increases blood pressure (BP) and arterial stiffness (AS). Both of these may be mitigated via light physical activity (LPA). Whether long COVID (LC), which partly manifests…

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

It's time! The #APS2026 abstract portal is open! Submit your best work through 12/3 and we'll see you in Minneapolis in April: https://ow.ly/EjFJ50X4p89 #WeArePhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to new #NobelLaureates Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries of peripheral immune tolerance and T reg cells. Read more: https://ow.ly/aiHn50X74mS #NobelPrize #Physiology

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 2d

Comparison of #respiratory regulation and #lung volume in healthy young adults undertaking land-based or aquatic #cycling matched for oxygen uptake (VO2) indicates #exercise in an aquatic environment can be more effective for training the respiratory system
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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 5d

Study of individuals with a permanent #pacemaker and preserved LV #systolic function reports right #ventricle pacing frequency and implantation >60 months to be independently associated with increased cellular and #mitochondria #oxidativestress in PBM cells
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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 6d

Three months to go: Our Call for Papers on "Tissue Fibrosis Through the Life Course and in Transplanted Organs" will end on 31 Dec. 2025!
Find out more and submit your manuscript:
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#Fibrosis #Transplantation #Physiology

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 7d

#New data that cardiac timing effects on human information processing response speeds are modulated by #bloodpressure but not by #heartrate variability in healthy young adults.
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#Interoception #Cognition #Physiology

Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 8d

Effects of short-term low #energy #availability in young adults at rest or exercising: this study identifies alterations in the #serum #metabolome as potential early #biomarkers of low energy availability.
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#Exercise #Metabolism

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 9d

Examination of effects of #ketone body supplementation on #exercise #metabolism in control or keto-adapted mice identifies #glycogen-thrifty metabolic adaptions favoring fat utilization during exercise in adapted mice.

Ketone body supplementation in keto‐adapted mice reveals metabolic adaptations and glycogen‐independent exercise capacity

Chronic β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) supplementation in keto-adapted mice may further enhance lipid metabolism and suggests a potential glycogen-sparing effect during exercise, as indicated by gene…

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 12d

#TissueFibrosis: Comprehensive comparative study of #lung #disease phenotypes between the single-dose and repetitive-dose #bleomycin-induced mouse models of #idiopathic #pulmonary #fibrosis highlights pre-clinical relevance of the repetitive BLEO-IPF model for IPF research.

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 13d

#Sensory #electrical stimulation of the upper limb, below motor threshold, is shown to effect sex-related reductions in #spinal #excitability via reciprocal inhibition, providing implications for motor skill learning in #rehabilitation applications.
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#Neurophysiology

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 14d

Our latest Review article discusses the shared #pathophysiology mechanisms in chronic #kidney #disease and valvular #heart disease and evaluates current evidence on the #epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical impact of this disease association.
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#Renal #Cardiac

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 16d

Coming up at APS:

• With Ditki: Using Interactive Drawing Tools to Teach Neuroanatomy and #Physiology 10/2
• With MediBeacon: Transdermal Assessment of GFR 10/7
• With Bayer: Neuroendocrine Basis of Vasomotor Symptoms 10/22

Learn more on our webinars page: ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪

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The Physiological Society @physoc.bsky.social · 18d

📢 Calling all post-doctoral researchers! Don't miss out on the opportunity to receive up to £2,500 to help you achieve your goals through our Unlocking Futures Fund. The deadline for applications is 30 September!

⏰ Apply now ⬇️

Unlocking Futures Fund

Our Unlocking Futures Fund is open to postdoctoral researchers who require an additional support to help them achieve their full potential.

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 19d

#PeerReview Week 2025:
The Editors and staff of Physiological Reports Thank all our Peer-reviewers during 2025 for their commitment to #research quality and integrity and their support of the Journal.
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#Physiology
#PRW2025

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Peer Review Week @peerreviewweek.bsky.social · 23d

🌍 PRW 2025 Events
From webinars to in-person panels, this year’s calendar spans AI in peer review, research integrity, equity & more.
👉 Explore & register: peerreviewweek.net/events_all.p...
✨ Still time to submit your own event!

#PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025 #PeerReview

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 20d

#PeerReview Week celebrates the important role of peer review in advancing scholarly communications. The 2025 theme is “Rethinking Peer Review in the #AI Era”.
Find out more at: peerreviewweek.net
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Peer Review Week (PRW) is a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research.

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 21d

Investigation of physiological mechanisms that influence right-#ventricle and left-ventricle #kinetic #energy, computed from four-dimensional flow by #cardiovascular #MRI, reports increased contractility affects left ventricular kinetic energy in #pulmonary #hypertension.
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theiups.bsky.social @theiups.bsky.social · 23d

IUPS 2025 closed after 4 days of cutting-edge science in Frankfurt, with 1,500 participants from 70 countries. Thanks to all who made it a success! See you in 2029 in Kobe, Japan!
#IUPS2025 #Physiology #ScienceCommunity #GlobalScience #Kobe2029

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 22d

This new #Methods article evaluates #freeze-drying to #RNAlater and three RNAlater-ICE-based protocols for #skeletal #muscle #biopsy tissue preservation for subsequent manual isolation of #fibers and other downstream applications.
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#Physiology #MyoBlue

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 23d

New Review article discusses how mechanisms of #lithium-
induced #kidney #injury impacts on pathways of tubule cell injury and repair.
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#nephrogenic #diabetes insipidus #TissueFibrosis

Lithium‐induced kidney injury and fibrosis: A versatile model to explore cellular pathways of injury and repair

Lithium-induced kidney injury is commonly associated with the development of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Longer term lithium exposure is associated with the development of chronic interstitial…

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The Physiological Society @physoc.bsky.social · 26d

We're excited to be in Frankfurt for #IUPS2025!

Looking forward to connecting with the global physiology community and exploring the latest innovations in the field: buff.ly/AHwmzxX

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 28d

September is Self-care Awareness Month, do you practice #SelfCare? Take a moment out of the frenetic pace of life to enjoy nature (ow.ly/rufw50WRtWJ), connect with others (ow.ly/mc0g50WRtWH) or exercise (ow.ly/V5oP50WRtWF) for your wellbeing. #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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theiups.bsky.social @theiups.bsky.social · 28d

The halls may still look quiet today, but behind the scenes it’s a busy day of final preparations as we get ready to welcome everyone to the big physiology congress tomorrow!

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Physiological Reports @physrep.bsky.social · 28d

#Transcriptomic analysis on #skin #vascular #endothelial cells from sedentary vs. voluntary wheel running young mice identifies significant upregulation of the transcript encoding #transcription factor #Zbtb16 after #exercise.

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#CellPhysiology

Single‐cell transcriptomic analyses of skin vascular endothelial cells in sedentary and voluntary wheel running young mice

Physical activity (PA) is a fundamental aspect of preventive medicine, offering profound benefits for cardiovascular health and overall well-being. Despite its widespread benefits, the molecular…

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