Physiology Research

KEY FINDING: Tendons have a more complex vascular network than previously believed, with vessels entering from musculo-tendineous junctions, bone insertion sites, and the paratenon.

KEY FINDING: The patient with Rasmussen encephalitis showed higher median amplitudes of ipsilateral motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in the first dorsal interosseous and wrist extensors muscles compared to healthy controls.

KEY FINDING: New tendinous connections formed after tendon transfer, often near original insertion sites, potentially compromising the mechanical action of the transferred muscle.

KEY FINDING: Propofol has significantly less cardiovascular effect than benzocaine and MS-222 when used as an anesthetic in axolotls.

KEY FINDING: MEPs could be easily recorded in neonatal lambs using transcranial motor cortex stimulation.

KEY FINDING: Chronic mild hypoxia (CMH) promotes endothelial proliferation and increased vascularity in spinal cord blood vessels through angiogenesis and arteriogenesis.

KEY FINDING: The success rate for the surgical procedure and maintaining the implanted devices intact is approximately 80%.

KEY FINDING: In both CaV1.3 and CaV1.2 channels, a mutation neutralizing the D4 charge (D4N) in voltage-sensing domain IV (VSD IV) resulted in a right-shift of the voltage-dependence of activation by approximately 5 mV.

KEY FINDING: The Brillouin shift within the spinal cord remained comparable during development, indicating stable mechanical properties.

KEY FINDING: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling is rapidly activated after injury and is required for tail regeneration. Inhibition of ROS prevents full tail regeneration and affects the activation of Wnt signaling pathways.