Proceedings Abstracts of The Physiological Society

Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Autonomic Control

Dead in bed syndrome: a misnomer?

E. J. Kealaher1

Proc Physiol Soc 29 (2012)

Modulation of the steady state outward K+ current by noradrenaline via β2 adrenoceptors in rat atrial cardiomyocytes

R. Bond1, S. C. Choisy1, J. M. Hancock1, J. C. Hancox1, A. F. James1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

The Popeye domain containing gene family is required for cardiac conduction system development in zebrafish

K. L. Poon1, B. C. Kirchmaier2, T. Schwerte3, J. Huisken5, C. Winkler6, B. Jungblut7, D. Stainier5, P. Kohl4,8, T. A. Quinn4,8, T. Brand1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

The role of tissue heterogeneity and anisotropy in the genesis and development of atrial fibrillation

T. D. Butters1, J. Zhao2, B. Smaill2, H. Zhang1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Using computational modelling to investigate mechanical ventilation settings in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

T. Ali1, J. G. Hardman1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging of anisotropic and orthotropic architecture of the human foetal ventricular myocardium

E. Pervolaraki1, R. A. Anderson2, A. P. Benson1, B. J. Moore1, H. Zhang3, A. V. Holden1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Changes in calcium homeostasis caused by a cardiotoxic drug

F. E. Mason1, D. A. Eisner1, M. Morton2, C. Pollard2, A. W. Trafford1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

P21 activated kinase-1 deficiency in cardiomyocytes increases in susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmogenesis in mice

Y. Wang1, H. Tsui1, W. Liu1,2, Y. Shi3, R. Wang3, Y. Zhang1, R. Solaro4, Y. Ke4, H. Zhang5, E. Cartwright1, X. Wang2, M. Lei1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Endurance training in heterozygous desmoglein-2 mutant mice reveals an arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy-like phenotype

L. Fabritz1, L. Fortmueller2, S. Sakhtivel2, F. Syeda1, P. Kirchhof1, R. Leube3, C. Krusche3

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

MKK4 dysregulation contributes to age-related atrial structural remodelling and arrhythmias

J. Jin1, L. Davies1, V. Christoffels2, U. Ravens3, Y. Shi4, J. Wu4, E. Cartwright1, X. Wang1, M. Lei1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Evaluation of autonomic cardiovascular functions in high-altitude natives residing at Jomsom (2800 m) and Muktinath (3400m) of Nepal

B. R. Pokhrel1, O. Nepal1, S. L. Malik1, B. K. Kapoor1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Organisation of cardiomyocytes in the rat pulmonary vein studied using a confocal optical mesolens

A. Henry1, L. Hutchison1, B. Amos2, G. McConnell1, J. Dempster1, A. Rankin3, R. Drummond1, E. Rowan1

Proc Physiol Soc 28 (2012)

Angiotensin-(1-9) antagonises Angiotensin II-induced cardiac remodeling via the angiotensin type 2 receptor

M. Flores1, D. Graham1, A. F. Dominiczak1, G. Milligan2, A. H. Baker1, S. A. Nicklin1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Haemodynamic responses to muscle metaboreceptor activation in humans

C. McNulty1, J. Gorecki1, D. Kloss1, I. Knott1, R. Lee1, A. Robinson1, W. E. Moody1, J. P. Fisher1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Relationship of sympathetic nerve activity to peripheral vasodilator responses in young and older men: implications for blood pressure regulation and ageing

E. Hart1,2, B. Wallin3, M. J. Joyner2, N. Charkoudian4

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Direct, simultaneous measurements of free intra-SR and cytosolic Ca2+ during Ca2+ waves

G. L. Galli1, A. W. Trafford1, M. J. Morton2, C. E. Pollard2, D. A. Eisner1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Liver-specific Deletion of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (PTP) 1B Improves Endothelial Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Alterations Associated with obesity in mice

A. Agouni1,2, S. Tual-Chalot3, L. Duluc3, C. M. Martinez3, N. Mody2, R. Andriantsitohaina3, M. Delibegovic2

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Use of echocardiography for the phenotypic assessment of a mouse model of coronary heart disease

S. Duggan1, G. Angelini1, M. Suleiman1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Response of salt-sensitive and salt-resistant adult Nigerian subjects to amiloride

S. O. Elias1, O. A. Sofola2, S. I. Jaja2

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

A custom-built fast scanning stimulated emission depletion microscope with a large field of view

E. Stefani1, P. F. Gardeazábal Rodríguez1, Y. Wu1, H. Singh1, R. Lu1, L. Toro1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Changes in ionic currents in respiratory neurons cause sympathetic overactivity in chronic intermittent hypoxic rats

D. J. Moraes1, D. B. Zoccal1, B. H. Machado1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Chronic intermittent hypoxia induces hypertension and alters lumbar sympathetic control of haemodynamic responses to airway occlusion

E. F. Lucking1, K. D. O'Halloran2, J. F. Jones1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Insights into vagal ganglionic processing from the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex in the rat

L. Salo1, R. M. McAllen2, J. R. Paton1, A. E. Pickering1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

The A-current as a low-pass filter of burst activity in sympathetic preganglionic neurones

L. Briant1,3, M. F. Nolan2, M. Desroches1, A. R. Champneys1, J. R. Paton3, A. E. Pickering3

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Altered GABAA and NMDA receptor subunit expression in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus: A possible cause of sympathoexcitation?

S. C. Cork1, P. L. Chazot1, S. Pyner1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Investigation of cardiorespiratory responses to activation of cardiac nociceptors in the decerebrate, arterially-perfused in situ mouse preparation

S. Cerritelli1, A. E. Pickering1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Evidence that central respiratory-sympathetic coupling drives Traube-Hering Waves in man

D. H. Towie1, E. C. Hart1, A. E. Pickering1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Impact of mild traumatic brain injury on the cerebrovascular function

D. Hodson1, K. J. New1, J. V. Brugniaux1, C. J. Marley1, D. M. Bailey1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Ethnic differences in autonomic tone and heat adaptation during intensive exercise in English Premiership Footballers training in extreme heat

J. Dalzell2, A. K. Datta1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Influence of pregnancy stage on heart rate variability

L. A. D'Silva1, R. Davies1, O. Uzun2, S. Emery3, M. J. Lewis1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Heart rate variability following high intensity interval training and endurance training in obese individuals

A. M. Adlan1, C. Shaw1, M. Cocks1, S. O. Shepherd1, W. J. Anton1, F. P. James1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Sympathetic neurovascular transmission in the mouse tail artery

C. Stevenson1, C. Daly1, E. McLachlan1, I. McGrath1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Immediate effects of hyperbaric oxygenation on blood pressure, acid-base and blood gas status and parameters of oxidative stress in healthy male rats

D. Dumancic1, A. Kibel1,3, V. Seric2, A. Cosic1, I. Drenjancevic1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Level of Fetuin-A, Endothelin-1 and sex hormones in the serum of isolated systolic hypertensive patients

A. Alqasim1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Effects of testosterone on vascular reactivity in male Sprague - Dawley rats fed a high salt diet

A. K. Oloyo1,2, M. A. Yakubu2, O. A. Sofola1, A. O. Oyekan2

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Nonlinear parameters of heart rate variability during mental stress test

D. Dimitriev1, E. Saperova1, O. Sokolova1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Heart rate variability in type 2 diabetes mellitus

R. K. Goit1, R. Khadka2, S. K. Sharma3, N. Limbu2, B. H. Paudel2

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Alternation in noradrenaline synthesis, reuptake and stores in ventricles of chronic stressed rats

S. Dronjak1, N. Spasojevic1, P. Jovanovic1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

The influence of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cardiac autonomic control in healthy human subjects

J. A. Clancy1, S. A. Deuchars1, J. Deuchars1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Molecular characterisation of atrial volume receptors

F. C. Shenton1, S. Pyner1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Role of NO and angiotensin AT2 receptors in the cardiopulmonary baroreflex control of renal sympathetic nerve activity in anaesthetised rats

M. H. Abdulla1, E. J. Johns1,2

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Maternal haemodynamic changes with advancing gestation in normal healthy pregnancy

R. Davies1, L. D'Silva1, M. Lewis1, S. Emery2, O. Uzun3

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Extracellular Cathepsin-L alters spontaneous and triggered sarcoplasmic reticulum-mediated calcium release in adult rat cardiomyocytes

D. McCarroll1, E. B. Elliott1, C. M. Loughrey1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Age dependent effects on Heart Rate Variability and QT Variability Index in a sheep model of heart failure

G. Kirkwood1, M. A. Horn1, A. W. Trafford1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Does transverse tubule formation and maintenance depend on the presence of amphiphysinII?

J. Caldwell1, K. Mak1, D. A. Eisner1, A. W. Trafford1, K. M. Dibb1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Maternal high fat diet disrupts circadian rhythms in the adult mouse offspring heart and induces cardiac hypertrophy

S. Gunasekera1, K. D. Bruce1, M. A. Hanson1, C. D. Byrne1, F. R. Cagampang1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Cardiac contractility modulation increases action potential dispersion and ventricular fibrillation

J. Winter1, K. E. Brack1, G. Ng1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Pronounced reduction in parasympathetic innervation of brainstem vasculature in pre-hypertensive SHR rats

E. Roloff1, J. R. Paton1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Beta-adrenergic signalling and extracellular matrix remodelling: alterations in ovine ventricular cardiac fibroblasts

M. Horn1, A. Trafford1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)

Role of connexin36 in the electrotonic properties of sympathetic preganglionic neurones in the intermediolateral cell column of neonatal connexin36 null mutant mice

G. Bruce1, J. Deuchars1, S. A. Deuchars1

Proc Physiol Soc 27 (2012)