The Journal of Physiology publishes original research in all areas of physiology and pathophysiology that illustrates new physiological principles or mechanisms
The latest issue of
@JPhysiol
is now available!
Our cover image from
@mazouache
et al. shows a simulated blood flow pattern in the human choriocapillaris, with trajectories of blood particles between arterioles & venules!
Read the full issue here👇
New
@jphysiol
press release on 'Keeping fit with HIIT really does work: Short bursts of activity you can easily do at home keep your fitness up' Read it now 👉
The latest issue of
@JPhysiol
is out now and includes the first half of our special issue 'The physiology of obesity: from mechanisms to medicine' Read it now 👉
We now have updated classic
#electrophysiology
papers by Hodgkin, Huxley and Katz, so that the topics are much more understandable for students. Check out all the translations now:
Is an individual's responsiveness to exercise training modality‐specific? Could exercise be optimized by individualizing the
#exercise
modality? Interesting new research from
@uwanews
👉
Authors of provisionally accepted manuscripts of
@JPhysiol
are granted free access to our premium BioRender account! Here is just one example of what can be achieved with BioRender! (Figure courtesy of
@trentoncolburn
@KStateKines
)
We're delighted to see
@NobelPrize
laureate, Prof
#Svante
Pääbo, with his
@JPhysiol
cover. This design, by Dr Guido Hegasy (), represents the paleogenetic discoveries that won Pääbo the award!
The latest issue of
@JPhysiol
is out today and includes special section reviews on Advances in
#exercise
#physiology
: Exercise and health! You have to read it now 👉
Do males and females respond similarly to repeated supramaximal whole-body exercise? How do both sexes fatigue in terms of a functional reserve? Read the new study from
@ULPGC
👉
Initiating life‐long aerobic exercise 4–5 days per week before or near age 50 years: is this the ‘holy‐grail’ of preventing age‐related central artery stiffness?
'Interplay between diet, exercise and the molecular circadian clock in orchestrating metabolic adaptations of adipose tissue' from
@JuleenRZierath
@DolletLucile
Could altered proprioceptive responses contribute to impaired mobility and falls with
#ageing
? With age how does the frequency of the soleus response to Achilles tendon stimuli during standing change? New research from
@UBCKin
👉
Ryan M. Broxterman, Russell S. Richardson (
@UofUInternalMed
) and Peter D. Wagner (
@UCSDMedSchool
) identify the mechanisms determining muscle VO2max pre- and post-endurance exercise training in initially sedentary participants!
📜
Delighted to start my first day as Editor-in-Chief of JP! I would like to thank my predecessor
@DrKimEBarrett
for her tremendous work! She has promoted diversity and inclusivity, safeguarded scientific rigour and reputation, and steered JP through the choppy waters of COVID-19.
Blair MacLeod (
@UofG_HHNS
) explores the mitochondrial morphology in skeletal muscle and the implications for highly trained individuals in this
#JournalClub
submission!
📜
🚨EDITORIAL BOARD FELLOWSHIP🚨
Applications for our 2023 Editorial Board Fellowship are now open! Find out more about the application process and apply now!
🔗
This timely Topical Review by
@orssattolucas
,
@TonyBlazevich
and
@gabrielstrajano
explains molecular mechanisms of diminished physical performance in older adults, and shows how these electrophysiological changes can be mitigated by exercise!
📜
How do we make sense of small changes in microvascular diameter? Harvey Davis and David Attwell (
@uclnpp
) 'squeeze' as much information as they can in this
#TopicalReview
!
📜
J. Matthew Hinkley (
@AdventHealthMD
Translational Research Institute) et. al. investigate how exercise and ageing impacts the kynurenine/tryptophan pathway and acylcarnitine metabolite pools in skeletal muscle!
📜
Angus, Mann,
@jasonsau
, Dominelli (
@UWaterlooKHS
), Taylor, Sheel (
@UBCKin
), Williams (
@ICORD_SCI
) and Eric Stöhr (
@UniHannover
) show how attenuating intrathoracic pressure swings decreases cardiac output at different intensities of exercise!
📜
How does inducing post-activation potentiation during prolonged low-frequency force depression effect motor unit firing rates?
@Alex_M_Zero
, Jacob Fanous and Charles L. Rice (
@westernuFHS
) investigate...
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🚨NEW CALL FOR PAPERS🚨
We have a new Call for Papers live today, for the "Physiology of Ageing Skeletal Muscle and the Protective Effects of Exercise" Special Issue!
More information can be found 👉
Congratulations to William G Kaelin, Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza for winning the
#NobelPrize
in Physiology or Medicine for their work on how cells adapt to oxygen availability
#NobelPrize2019
#hypoxia
#physiology
Renjia Zhong, Michael T. Rua and Lan Wei-LaPierre (
@UF_HHP
) show how targeting mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake can aid the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as part of our "GRC Channeling Calcium Signals to Therapeutics"
#SymposiumSet
!
📜
The latest issue of
@JPhysiol
it out now and includes a topical review on the biochemical and structural basis of the passive mechanical properties of skeletal muscle 👉
The latest issue of
@JPhysiol
is out now and includes the remainder of our special issue 'The physiology of obesity: from mechanisms to medicine' organised by
@joedwardlewis
@Peter_Aldiss
Read it now 👉
The latest issue of
@JPhysiol
is out today and includes an editorial by Angus Brown on The Hodgkin and Huxley papers. This is the first article to celebrate the 600th volume of The Journal! Find out about all our latest content now 👉
Many thanks to our fabulous Editorial Board for stimulating discussions, ideas, and suggestions at our London meeting. I think we have identified exciting opportunities and I am looking forward to implementing them with you! Editor-in-Chief, Peter Kohl
New
@JPhysiol
research says 12 weeks of passive stretching, with the help of an external force like another person, can dilate arteries and improve blood flow in healthy people
@MailOnline
@LaStatale
How does exercise improves homeostasis of the intestinal epithelium? Song Ah Chae, Min Du (
@wsuanimsci
), Jun Seok Son (
@UCSF_ObGynRS
) and Mei-Jun Zhu (
@WSUSFS
) share more in this article!
📜
Congratulations to our
#EarlyInvestigatorPrize
winner in Cardiovascular/Respiratory Physiology: Ana Sayegh!
Ana's article examined sex differences in neurocirculatory responses to chemoreflex activation:
See all the winners here:
This article from Ana Luiza C. Sayegh, Jui-Lin Fan, Mathew Dawes, Julian F. R. Paton and
@DrJamesPFisher
(
@FMHS_UoA
) assesses the central and peripheral chemoreflexes in humans with treated hypertension!
📜
Our new video highlighting research from
@MasseyUni
provides a fascinating insight into how the menstrual cycle can impact athletic performance. Watch the full video here:
#sportsphysiology