ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA Official Journal of the Federation of European Physiological Societies (FEPS) Chief Editor J. Henriksson, Stockholm Volume 186, 2006 Pages 1-324 ‘ Blackwell Published monthly for the Publishing — Scandinavian Physiological Society Published for the © 2006 Scandinavian Physiological Society Scandinavian Physiological Society by Authorization to photocopy items for inter- Blackwell Publishing Ltd nal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ by the Scandinavian Physiological Society Commerce Place, 350 Main Street, Malden, for libraries and other users registered with MA 02148, USA the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided 550 Swanston Street, Carlton South, the base fee of $15.00 per copy is paid Victoria 3053, Australia directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite Kurfiirstendamm 58, D-10707 Berlin, Germany 910, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. 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Westerblad 17 Regulation of neuronal type genes in congestive heart failure rats RENAL K. B. Andersson, G. Florholmen, L. H. Winer, 67 Renal endothelin system and excretory f uUNnCeTaI ON T. Tonnessen and G. Christensen in Wistar—-Kyoto and Long-Evans rats R. Girchev, A. Backer, P. Markova and ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM H. J. Kramer 29 Endogenous signalling system involved in parotid gland adenosine A, receptor-amylase release LETTER TO THE EDITOR A. Finkelberg, L. Busch, S. Reina, 77 Teaching Workshop: joint meeting of the L. Sterin-Borda and E. Borda Physiological Society and the Federation of European Physiological Societies, 20-23 July GASTROINTESTINAL 2005 37 ECL cell histamine mobilization and parietal D. Byrne, C. Di Benedetta and J. Harris cell stimulation in the rat stomach studied by 79 Reply microdialysis and electron microscopy T. Pocock V. Fykse, E. Solligard, M. @. Bendheim, D. Chen, J. E. Granbech, A. K. Sandvik and H. L. Waldum 81 Instructions for authors Volume 186, Issue 2, February 2006 85 Editor's choice 127 Metabolic cost, mechanical work, and efficiency during walking in young and older PREVIEW men 87 Physiological and pathophysiological regulation O.S. Mian, J. M. Thom, L. P. Ardigdo, M. V. Narici of regional adipose tissue in the development of and A. E. Minetti insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes C. Rattarasarn GASTRO-INTESTINAL 141 The inhibitory effects of oxytocin on distal CARDIOVASCULAR colonic contractile activity in rabbits are 103 Fluctuations in carotid arterial distensibility enhanced by ovarian steroids during the menstrual cycle do not influence D. Xie, L. Chen, C. Liu and K. Liu cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity K. Hayashi, M. Miyachi, N. Seno, K. Takahashi, MUSCLE K. Yamazaki, J. Sugawara, T. Yokoi, S. Onodera 151 Human skeletal muscle myosin function at and N. Mesaki physiological and non-physiological 111 Counteracting venous stasis during acute lower temperatures eg immobilization A. Lionikas, M. Li and L. Larsson F. Poelkens, D. H. J. Thijssen, B. Kersten, 159 EMG amplitude distribution changes over the H. Scheurwater, E. W. van Laarhoven and upper trapezius muscle are similar in sustained M. T. E. Hopman and ramp contractions A. Holtermann and K. Roeleveld EXERCISE 119 Effect of spontaneous exercise on antioxidant capacity in rat muscles determined by electron spin resonance K. Tanabe, K. Masuda, A. Hirayama, S. Nagase, . Kono and S. Kuno Volume 186, Issue 3, March 2006 RENAL 197 Lack of contribution of P2X receptors to CARDIOVASCULAR neurally mediated vasoconstriction in the rabbit 171 >d coronary reserve in response to kidney in vivo G. A. Eppel, S. Ventura, K. M. Denton and rm ischaemis y and vasoactive e drugs in eX VIVO nenrts from diabetic mice R. G. Evans Bratkovs Aasum, R. A. Riemersma, _ocaliofz tuabutlair uoptnak e segmoeff inlttere d 17. S. Larsen Cystatin C and Aprotinin in the rat kidney ) ito the physiological D. Baran, 0. Tenstad and K. Aukland the vagal tachycardia in the RESPIRATORY ized dog 223 Effects of altered nitric oxide availability on rat muscle microvascular oxygenation during MUSCLE contractions 185 M rce transmission is increasingly L. F. Ferreira, D. J. Padilla, J. Williams, : firing frequency- K. S. Hageman, T. |. Musch and D. C. Poole ated lengua characteristics of rat 233 Breathing pattern and kinematics in normal nsor digit orum longus Subjects during speech, singing and loud Baan and whispering B. Binazzi, B. Lanini, R. Bianchi, |. Romagnoli, M. Nerini, F. Gigliotti, R. Duranti, J. Milic-Emili and G. Scano RESPIRATORY 301 Comparison of non-invasive measures of cholinergic and allergic airway responsiveness CELL BIOLOGY in rats Gat of the expressed T-type Ca,3.1 calcium T. Glaab, H. Hecker, M. Stephan, R. Baelder, 21s is modulated by Ca“ A. Braun, R. Korolewitz, N. Krug and va, M. Kurejova, N. Klugbauer and H. G. Hoymann 309 Does central nitric oxide chronically modulate the acute hypoxic ventilatory response in EXERCISE ple oepriy rats? 1 Effects of exhaustive stret lie tees cycle D. O. Schwenke, J. T. Pearson, K. Kangawa and cise on muscle blood flow during exercise M. Shirai M.S idekannuek R. Kivel i Kyrolainen, Sipila, H. Selanne, R. Lautamaki, P. Nuutila LETTER TO THE EDITOR Knuuti, K. K. Kalliokoski and P. V. Komi 319 Convincing evidence for the pumping activity of lymphatics GASTRO- INTESTINAL M. Foldi and EM. Knut Aukland Na* and pH dependence of proline and palnine — in rat small intestine 321 Author index C . Barber and M. P. Lostao 323 Subject index duc ts- cyclooxygenase-2 depress duodenal function in rats subjected to abdominal surgery Pihl and O. Nylander MUSCLE 291 The expression of IGF-! and myostatin mRNAs in skeletal mu— of hypophysecto- 1 and underfed rats during postnatal amaguchi, T. Fujikawa, M. Tateoka, H. Soya, Sakuma, T. Sugiura, |. Morita, Y. Ikeda and FHaei rae.l