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BMC Physiology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and developmental aspects of physiological processes.
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BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :17
Mice fed with soy isoflavones in utero and after birth show phenotypic and epigenetic changes, including advanced sexual maturation, differences in body size at 6 weeks and modified methylation of the actin promoter.
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Molecular analysis of photic inhibition of blood-feeding in Anopheles gambiae Suchismita Das, George Dimopoulos BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :23 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The role of polyamines in protein-dependent hypoxic tolerance of Drosophila Paul Vigne, Christian Frelin BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :22 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Hepatic steatosis in n-3 fatty acid depleted mice: focus on metabolic alterations related to tissue fatty acid composition BD Pachikian, AM Neyrinck, PD Cani, L Portois, L Deldicque, FC De Backer, LB Bindels, FM Sohet, WJ Malaisse, M Francaux, YA Carpentier, NM Delzenne BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :21 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Blood pressures, heart rate and locomotor activity during salt loading and angiotensin II infusion in protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2 ) knockout mice John J McGuire, Bruce N Van Vliet, Sarah J Halfyard BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :20 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Butyrate ingestion improves hepatic glycogen storage in the re-fed rat Marie-Christine Beauvieux, H BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :19 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Co-up-regulation of three P450 genes in response to permethrin exposure in permethrin resistant house flies, Musca domestica Fang Zhu, Ting Li, Lee Zhang, Nannan Liu BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :18 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Epigenetic and phenotypic changes result from a continuous pre and post natal dietary exposure to phytoestrogens in an experimental population of mice Carlos M Guerrero-Bosagna, Pablo Sabat, Fernanda S Valdovinos, Luis E Valladares, Susan J Clark BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :17 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Why we should use simpler models if the data allow this: relevance for ANOVA designs in experimental biology Stanley E Lazic BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :16 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The level of hypotension during hemorrhagic shock is a major determinant of the post-resuscitation systemic inflammatory response: an experimental study Emmanuel E Douzinas, Ilias Andrianakis, Olga Livaditi, Pantelis Paneris, Marios Tasoulis, Aimilia Pelekanou, Alex Betrosian, Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :15 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Male silver eels mature by swimming Arjan P Palstra, Denhi Schnabel, Maaike C Nieveen, Herman P Spaink, Guido EEJM van den Thillart BMC Physiology 2008, 8 :14 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is there a special mechanism behind the changes in somatic cell and polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts, and composition of milk after a single prolonged milking interval in cows? Branislav Lakic, Ewa Wredle, Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja, Karin Ostensson Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2009, 51 :4 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Endocannabinoids in Alzheimer's disease and their impact on normative cognitive performance: a case-control and cohort study Jeremy Koppel, Heather Bradshaw, Terry E Goldberg, Houman Khalili, Philippe Marambaud, Michael J Walker, Miguel Pazos, Marc L Gordon, Erica Christen, Peter Davies Lipids in Health and Disease 2009, 8 :2 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The effects of breath-holding on pulmonary regurgitation measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance velocity mapping Bengt Johansson, Sonya V Babu-Narayan, Philip J Kilner Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :1 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Luteal blood flow and luteal function Akihisa Takasaki, Hiroshi Tamura, Ken Taniguchi, Hiromi Asada, Toshiaki Taketani, Aki Matsuoka, Yoshiaki Yamagata, Katsunori Shimamura, Hitoshi Morioka, Norihiro Sugino Journal of Ovarian Research 2009, 2 :1 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Acute exercise and oxidative stress: a 30 year history Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, Richard J Bloomer Dynamic Medicine 2009, 8 :1 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effect of ablated hippocampal neurogenesis on the formation and extinction of contextual fear memory Hyoung-Gon Ko, Deok-Jin Jang, Junehee Son, Chuljung Kwak, Jun-Hyeok Choi, Young-Hoon Ji, Yun-Sil Lee, Hyeon Son, Bong-Kiun Kaang Molecular Brain 2009, 2 :1 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Dietary protein safety and resistance exercise: what do we really know? Lonnie M Lowery, Lorena Devia Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2009, 6 :3 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Requirement of focal adhesion kinase in branching tubulogenesis Wei-Chun Wei, Anna K Kopec, Ming-Jer Tang Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :5 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Molecular mechanisms of cell proliferation induced by low power laser irradiation Xuejuan Gao, Da Xing Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :4 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Mosaic analysis of stem cell function and wound healing in the mouse corneal epithelium Richard L Mort, Thaya Ramaesh, Dirk A Kleinjan, Steven D Morley, John D West BMC Developmental Biology 2009, 9 :4 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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