The burden of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases worldwide is staggering. The
emergence of systems approaches in biology promises new therapies, faster and cheaper …

The cardiac autonomic nervous system (CANS) plays a key role for the regulation of cardiac
activity with its dysregulation being involved in various heart diseases, such as cardiac …

The sinoatrial node is perhaps one of the most important tissues in the entire body: it is the
natural pacemaker of the heart, making it responsible for initiating each-and-every normal …

A wide variety of human diseases have been modelled in zebrafish, including various types
of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and …

Iprodione is a highly effective broad-spectrum fungicide commonly used for early disease
control in fruit trees and vegetables. Pesticides often flow into watercourses due to rainfall …

Herein, we consider the heart as an organ whose task is to supply blood flow to the tissues.
A brief section on the form and function of the heart sets the stage for more detailed sections …

Glial cells are essential for functionality of the nervous system. Growing evidence
underscores the importance of astrocytes; however, analogous astroglia in peripheral …

The rhythmic contraction of the heart is initiated and controlled by an intrinsic pacemaker
system. Cardiac contractions commence at very early embryonic stages and coordination …

The use of unconventional model organisms is significantly increasing in different fields of
research, widely contributing to advance life sciences understanding. Among fishes, the …

The autonomic nervous system is critical for regulating cardiovascular physiology. The
neurocardiac axis encompasses multiple levels of control, including the motor circuits of the …