Annals ofClinical Investigation

Volume: 4 - Number: 32 - August 15, 2004

Outstanding

The motivated hypothalamus

Inducing vasoconstriction by activating guanylyl cyclase

Angiotensin II and control of sodium and water intake in the mouse

Cyclooxygenase-2 contributes to elevated renin in the early postnatal period in rats

APPETITE, OBESITY AND METABOLISM:

Short-chain fatty acids stimulate colonic transit via intraluminal 5-HT release in rats

Cardiac, renal and respiratory integratión

Gene expression reveals vulnerability to oxidative stress and interstitial fibrosis of renal outer medulla to nonhypertensive elevations of ANG II

Triggering of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release and contraction by reverse mode Na+/Ca2+ exchange in trout atrial myocytes

Development and tissue plasticity

Cyclooxygenase-2 contributes to elevated renin in the early postnatal period in rats

Increased connexin43-mediated intercellular communication in a rat model of bladder overactivity in vivo

Prolonged fasting and cortisol reduce myostatin mRNA levels in tilapia larvae; short-term fasting elevates

Age-related changes in urethrovesical coordination in male rats: relationship with bladder instability?

Editorial

The motivated hypothalamus

Inducing vasoconstriction by activating guanylyl cyclase

The spleen: another mystery about its function

Angiotensin II and control of sodium and water intake in the mouse

In focus

Peptides that regulate food intake

Inflammation, cytokynes and temperature regulation

Relative contribution of the TNF- receptors to murine intimal hyperplasia

IL-1 stimulates IL-6 production in cultured skeletal muscle cells through activation of MAP kinase signaling pathway and NF-B

Restricted feeding with scheduled sucrose access results in an upregulation of the rat dopamine transporter

Tissue-specific depression of mitochondrial proton leak and substrate oxidation in hibernating arctic ground squirrels

NGFnot just a nerve growth factor in the gut

Interleukin-10 and nerve growth factor have reciprocal upregulatory effects on intestinal epithelial cells

Neurohumoral control of circulation and hypertension

Adenosine A1 receptor activation reduces myocardial reperfusion effects on intrinsic cardiac nervous system

Adenosine A1 receptor activation reduces myocardial reperfusion effects on intrinsic cardiac nervous system

SNC complex function, sleep and locomotion

Melatonin and activity rhythm responses to light pulses in mice with the Clock mutation

Interruption of the rat circadian clock by short light-dark cycles

Thirst and volume, electrolite homeostasis

Mechanism of acid adaptation of a fish living in a pH 3.5 lake

Neurotransmission and viscoelasticity in the ovine fetal bladder after in utero bladder outflow obstruction

Modulation of baroreceptor activity by gene transfer of nitric oxide synthase to carotid sinus adventitia