Physiological Reports is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes across all areas of basic and translational physiology and allied disciplines, in the form of Original research, Methods articles, Case reports with a physiological focus, short Review articles and Systematic reviews. The journal is a collaboration between The Physiological Society and the American Physiological Society and is uniquely positioned to serve the international physiological sciences community.

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Correction to Influence of epicardial adipose tissue inflammation and adipocyte size on postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients after cardiovascular surgery
  • &nbsp26 April 2024
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Right ventricular preload and afterload challenge induces contractile dysfunction and arrhythmia in isolated hearts of dystrophin‐deficient male mice
Andrew Behrmann, Jessica Cayton, Matthew R. Hayden, Michelle D. Lambert, Zahra Nourian, Keith Nyanyo, Brooke Godbee, Laurin M. Hanft, Maike Krenz, Kerry S. McDonald, Timothy L. Domeier, 
  • &nbsp24 April 2024
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Impact of methimazole‐induced hypothyroidism on postnatal swine
James C. Fazioli, Margaret K. Mulligan, Erin K. Ison, J. Alex Pasternak, 
  • &nbsp24 April 2024
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Associating local strains to global pressure–volume mouse lung mechanics using digital image correlation
Talyah M. Nelson, Kathrine A. M. Quiros, Crystal A. Mariano, Samaneh Sattari, Arzu Ulu, Edward C. Dominguez, Tara M. Nordgren, Mona Eskandari, 
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Chronic glucocorticoid exposure causes brown adipose tissue whitening, alters whole‐body glucose metabolism and increases tissue uncoupling protein‐1
Jocelyn S. Bel, T. C. Tai, Neelam Khaper, Simon J. Lees, 
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MOTS-c increases in skeletal muscle following long-term physical activity and improves acute exercise performance after a single dose
Jon-Philippe K. Hyatt, 
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Exercise‐induced increase in M2 macrophages accelerates wound healing in young mice
Makoto Kawanishi, Katsuya Kami, Yukihide Nishimura, Kohei Minami, Emiko Senba, Yasunori Umemoto, Tokio Kinoshita, Fumihiro Tajima, 
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Role of macrophages during skeletal muscle regeneration and hypertrophy—Implications for immunomodulatory strategies
Clara Bernard, Aliki Zavoriti, Quentin Pucelle, Bénédicte Chazaud, Julien Gondin, 
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Thapsigargin blocks electromagnetic field-elicited intracellular Ca2+ increase in HEK 293 cells
Federico Bertagna, Rebecca Lewis, S. Ravi P. Silva, Johnjoe McFadden, Kamalan Jeevaratnam, 
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Carrying a passenger and relaxation before driving: Classification of young drivers’ physiological activation
Quentin Meteier, Marine Capallera, Emmanuel De Salis, Marino Widmer, Leonardo Angelini, Omar Abou Khaled, Elena Mugellini, Andreas Sonderegger, 
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Glucagon, cyclic AMP, and hepatic glucose mobilization: A half‐century of uncertainty
Robert L. Rodgers, 
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The effect of non‐oral hormonal contraceptives on hypertension and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Cindy Z. Kalenga, Sandra M. Dumanski, Amy Metcalfe, Magali Robert, Kara A. Nerenberg, Jennifer M. MacRae, Zahra Premji, Sofia B. Ahmed, 
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Isolated knee extensor exercise training improves skeletal muscle vasodilation, blood flow, and functional capacity in patients with HFpEF
Christopher M. Hearon, Mitchel Samels, Katrin A. Dias, James P. MacNamara, Benjamin D. Levine, Satyam Sarma, 
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The effects of resistance training to near failure on strength, hypertrophy, and motor unit adaptations in previously trained adults
Bradley A. Ruple, Daniel L. Plotkin, Morgan A. Smith, Joshua S. Godwin, Casey L. Sexton, Mason C. McIntosh, Nicholas J. Kontos, Jonathan P. Beausejour, Jason I. Pagan, Juan P. Rodriguez, Daniel Sheldon, Kevan S. Knowles, Cleiton A. Libardi, Kaelin C. Young, Matt S. Stock, Michael D. Roberts, 
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Effects of sleep deprivation and 4‐7‐8 breathing control on heart rate variability, blood pressure, blood glucose, and endothelial function in healthy young adults
Jaruwan Vierra, Orachorn Boonla, Piyapong Prasertsri, 
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How dietary amino acids and high protein diets influence insulin secretion
Yuuki Yanagisawa, 
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Reduced reactive hyperemia of the brachial artery in diabetic patients assessed by repeated measurements: The FMD-J B study
Nobuyuki Masaki, Takeshi Adachi, Hirofumi Tomiyama, Takahide Kohro, Toru Suzuki, Tomoko Ishizu, Shinichiro Ueda, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tomoo Furumoto, Kazuomi Kario, Teruo Inoue, Shinji Koba, Yasuhiko Takemoto, Takuzo Hano, Masataka Sata, Yutaka Ishibashi, Koichi Node, Koji Maemura, Yusuke Ohya, Taiji Furukawa, Hiroshi Ito, Yukihito Higashi, Akira Yamashina, Bonpei Takase, 
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Abdominal aerobic endurance exercise reveals spot reduction exists: A randomized controlled trial
Mathias Forsberg Brobakken, Iben Krogsæter, Jan Helgerud, Eivind Wang, Jan Hoff, 
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The effect of isometric exercise training on arterial stiffness: A randomized crossover controlled study
Jamie J. Edwards, Navazh Jalaludeen, Arian Beqiri, Jonathan D. Wiles, Rajan Sharma, Jamie M. O'Driscoll, 
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Role of macrophages during skeletal muscle regeneration and hypertrophy—Implications for immunomodulatory strategies
Clara Bernard, Aliki Zavoriti, Quentin Pucelle, Bénédicte Chazaud, Julien Gondin, 
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Effects of high‐resistance wheel running on hallmarks of endurance and resistance training adaptations in mice
Aurel B. Leuchtmann, Yasmine Afifi, Danilo Ritz, Christoph Handschin, 
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Mechanisms underlying exercise intolerance in long COVID: An accumulation of multisystem dysfunction
Alexandra Jamieson, Lamia Al Saikhan, Lamis Alghamdi, Lee Hamill Howes, Helen Purcell, Toby Hillman, Melissa Heightman, Thomas Treibel, Michele Orini, Robert Bell, Marie Scully, Mark Hamer, Nishi Chaturvedi, Hugh Montgomery, Alun D. Hughes, Ronan Astin, Siana Jones, 
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Postprandial dysfunction in fatty liver disease
Josephine Grandt, Anne-Sofie H. Jensen, Mikkel P. Werge, Elias B. Rashu, Andreas Møller, Anders E. Junker, Lise Hobolth, Christian Mortensen, Christian D. Johansen, Mogens Vyberg, Reza Rafiolsadat Serizawa, Søren Møller, Lise Lotte Gluud, Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen, 

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