Collections and calls for papers

Concept Articles

‘Concept Articles’ provide short, comprehensive overviews of hot topics for scientists beyond the specific area of research. The short reviews summarize a clearly delineated problem in physiology and contain...

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Open

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Ongoing

Special issue: Artificial Intelligence

In recent years, artificial intelligence has revolutionized many aspects of our life. We find it in our smartphones, in cars, in cameras, and in smart home applications for example. In this special issue we ...

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Open

Submission deadline

01 July 2024

Special Issue: From Body to Brain - how somatic feedback signals tune oscillating networks in the central nervous system

Recent evidence shows that network oscillations in the central nervous system are strongly influenced by feedback signals from rhythmic bodily processes like breathing, heartbeat or others. This feedback loo...

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Closed

Special Issue: Impact of life style und behavioral risk factors on endothelial function and vascular biology

There is increasing evidence that lifestyle and behavioral risk factors in the environment such as smoking and sedentary lifestyle may facilitate the development of chronic non-communicable disease of cardio...

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Closed

Special Issue: Kidney control of homeostasis

Kidneys are commonly known to be responsible for the excretion of water-soluble waste products. Besides that essential function the kidneys work as control centers for a variety of essential body functions, ...

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Closed

Special Issue: Metabolism out-of-control: From basic science to public relevance

Ever more people are affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like type II diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The fundamental cause for most of these disorders is dysregulated metabolism. In ...

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Open

Submission deadline

01 June 2024

Special Issue: Next-generation optogenetics.

The Editors invite submissions to a Special Issue: 'Recent advances in optogenetic tool design and application'. Submitted articles should describe the development of novel optogenetic tools and/or exciting ...

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Closed

Special Issue: Oxygen Sensors – HIF-Hydroxylases in Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

The cellular response to life-threatening lack of oxygen, hypoxia, has stimulated physiologist to study oxygen sensing in cells and tissue. The discovery of the transcription factor hypoxia inducible factor ...

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Open

Submission deadline

01 May 2024

Special issue: Physiology of systemic and cellular pH regulation

Protons are an important byproduct of metabolism and impact on cellular and organ functions by modulating ion channels, enzymes, receptors, and altering local charge distributions. Cells have evolved a tight...

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Closed

Special Issue: Signalling by Fatty Acid Derivatives and Sphingolipids in Health and Disease

Cellular functions are usually linked to the activity of proteins and nucleic acids. Accordingly, human diseases are classified as malfunctions of these classes of macromolecules. Indeed, most of the approve...

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Open

Submission deadline

01 July 2024