Stroke is a major global health problem because of its large contribution to mortality, morbidity...

Heme oxygenases (HOs) are the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of heme and the generation of...

Many of the mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular disease and hypertension are well known, an...

The pharyngeal arches are embryonic structures that develop into the face, neck, a part of the he...

Deglutition or a swallow begins as a voluntary act in the oral cavity but proceeds autonomously i...

This book is the introduction to a series of e-books dedicated to the physiology and pathophysiol...

Stroke is an important clinical problem because of its large contribution to mortality. The main ...

In biology, signal transduction is the transmission of information into and within the cell. Sign...

Proprotein convertases (PCs) are a family of proteases including PC1, PC2, Furin, PC4, PACE4, PC5...

The unique architecture and physiology of the mammalian intestine, together with a tightly coordi...

The mammalian cytoskeleton is an internal framework of actin, tubulin, and intermediate filament ...

The corpus callosum is the largest fibre tract in the human brain and subserves many of the brain...

Current knowledge of the etiology of congenital malformations of the human gastrointestinal tract...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) influence various physiological processes including host defense, h...

Sexual orientation (homo- vs. heterosexuality) is one of many sex differences observed in humans....

The circulatory system provides the tissues of the body with oxygen and nutrients for survival, a...

The human gut is the natural habitat for a diverse and dynamic microbial ecosystem having an impo...

Protein synthesis is a fundamental aspect of gene expression across kingdoms. The regulation of t...

Astrocytes can be defined as the glia inhabiting the nervous system with the main function in the...

Cells are inherently physical entities that both experience mechanical forces from their external...

Are stem cells patentable? What is the patenting process? What rights does a patent provide? Why ...

Several physiological mechanisms act to regulate renal potassium excretion and distribution. Toge...

From the perspective of blood flow, blood has some unusual properties: it is a suspension of bloo...

Alzheimer's Disease is characterized pathologically by two principal hallmark lesions: the senile...

The gastrointestinal tract is a long, muscular tube responsible for the digestion of food, assimi...

A fundamental component of quantitative cell biology is the ability to count molecules within cel...

Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of non-traumatic mortality in young (

With possible exception of the atomic clock, the heart may be the most perfect machine ever devis...

The aim of this treatise is to summarize the current understanding of the mechanisms for blood fl...

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter genes are ubiquitous in the genomes of all vertebrates...

The vascular endothelium lining the inner surface of blood vessels serves as the first interface ...

'A Journey Through Genetics Part II' is designed to continue on the incredible journey initiated ...

Although cardiac output is measured as the flow of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta, ...

The fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) represent one of the relatively few families of extracellula...

Pattern formation has fascinated biologists since the time of Aristotle, but only recently have n...

The major purpose of this book is to review the evidence supporting the concept that intrinsic ce...

Pulmonary endothelium forms the inner lining of blood vessels, where it interprets the complex me...

Platelets are essential mediators of the physiologic process of hemostasis and pathologic thrombo...

The secretions of the exocrine pancreas provide for digestion of a meal into components that are ...

The microcirculation of the gastrointestinal tract is under the control of both myogenic and meta...

The study of mental health disorders and the genetics behind these disorders can be greatly enhan...

In 1851, Heinrich Müller discovered what he called 'radial fibers' and what we now call Müller ce...

Many membranes in eukaryotic cells are inhomogeneous structures in which various membrane compone...

This book represents my experience teaching graduate students in Biomedical Science at Hood Colle...

The human liver is a dynamic organ throughout life, but no more so than during prenatal developme...

In the intestine, a unique immunological system that is different from the systemic immune system...

Dengue is a major public health concern throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the w...

Histologically, muscle is conveniently divided into two groups, striated and nonstriated, based o...