A large number of cardiovascular diseases are accompanied by inflammation. This volume on the mol...

The microcirculation is highly responsive to, and a vital participant in, the inflammatory respon...

Exercise is the act of increasing metabolic rate for the purpose of enhancing physical fitness. E...

The mammalian gastrointestinal mucosa is a rapidly self-renewing tissue in the body, and its home...

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a complex and dynamic structure that protects the brain from cel...

The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall, thereby allowing...

This book focuses on the structural, biochemical, and diverse functional properties of the endoth...

Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening disease with no known cure. Here we provide a concis...

The kidney is innervated with efferent sympathetic nerve fibers reaching the renal vasculature, t...

Environmental heat stress is associated with a marked decrease in orthostatic tolerance (OT), whi...

This collaboration of two physiologists and a gastroenterologist provides medical and graduate st...

The lymphatic system develops and functions in parallel with the blood circulatory system (termed...