In recent years, nanoparticles have been increasingly used in several industrial, consumer
and medical applications because of their unique physico-chemical properties. However, in …

Myriad questions regarding perioperative management of patients on glucocorticoids (GCs)
continue to be debated including which patients are at risk for adrenal insufficiency (AI) …

This chapter will review the essential properties of adrenergic receptors in the physiology of
cardiac function and in the pathology of cardiovascular disease. Following a systematic …

Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease in humans and dogs. Epilepsy is
thought to be caused by an imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission. Intact …

Chromaffin cells probably are the most intensively studied of the neural crest derivates. They
are closely related to the nervous system, share with neurons some fundamental …

Neuroendocrine chromaffin cells selectively secrete a variety of transmitter molecules into
the circulation as a function of sympathetic activation. Activity-dependent release of …

In the present study, we have electrophysiologically characterized native nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in human chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland as well as …

Behavioral problems are highly prevalent in domestic dogs, negatively affecting the quality
of life of dogs and their owners. In humans and dogs, neuropsychological or …

The human adrenal glands consist of two parts, the cortex and the medulla, which differ in
origin, composition, and function. The adrenal cortex, the outer part, derives from the …

Heart failure represents the leading cause of death, especially among the elderly. Despite
the development of numerous therapeutic strategies, heart failure prevalence is still …