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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 ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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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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Form and function of damselfish skulls: rapid and repeated evolution into a limited number of trophic niches W. James Cooper, Mark W. Westneat BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :24 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Intradialytic versus home based exercise training in hemodialysis patients: a randomised controlled trial
Kirsten P Koh, Robert G Fassett, James E Sharman, Jeff S Coombes, Andrew D Williams BMC Nephrology 2009, 10 :2 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Exercise intolerance and systemic manifestations of pulmonary emphysema in a mouse model Lars Luthje, Tobias Raupach, Hellmuth Michels, Bernhard Unsold, Gerd Hasenfuss, Harald Kogler, Stefan Andreas Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :7 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Enhanced quantal release of excitatory synaptic transmission
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor modulation of Kv1.3 channel is disregulated by adaptor proteins Grb10 and nShc
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Pore dilation occurs in TRPA1 but not in TRPM8 channels Jun Chen, Donghee Kim, Bruce R Bianchi, Eric J Cavanaugh, Connie R Faltynek, Philip R Kym, Regina M Reilly Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :3 (21 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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