APStracts (ISSN 1080-4757) Vol. 5, 1998

The American Physiological Society

• Chest wall mechanics in sustained microgravity. Wantier, Muriel, Marc Estenne, Sylvia Verbanck, G. Kim Prisk, and Manuel Paiva. Biomedical Physics Laboratory; Chest Service, Erasme University Hospital, Universit[acute]e Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium; Akademisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium; and Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0931. APStracts 5:0070A, 1998.
• Antioxidants protect rat diaphragmatic muscle function under hypoxic conditions. Mohanraj, Priya, A. John Merola, Valerie P. Wright, and Thomas L. Clanton. Departments of Physiology, Medical Biochemistry and Internal Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Division), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 APStracts 5:0071A, 1998.
• A new approach to normalize myocardial temperature in the open chest pig model. Grund, Frank, Hilchen T. Sommerschild, Knut A. Kirkeboen, and Arnfinn Ilebekk. Institute for Experimental Medical Research, University of Oslo, Ullev[angstrom]al Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Anesthesia, Ullev[angstrom]al Hospital, Oslo, Norway APStracts 5:0072A, 1998.
• Leg intramuscular pressures during locomotion in humans. Ballard, Richard E., Donald E. Watenpaugh, Gregory A. Breit, Gita Murthy, Daniel C. Holley, and Alan R. Hargens. Gravitational Research Branch, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192-0100 APStracts 5:0073A, 1998.
• Hypertrophy of rat plantaris muscle fibers after voluntary running with increasing loads. Ishihara, Akihiko, Roland R. Roy, Yoshinobu Ohira, Yasuhiko Ibata, and V. Reggie Edgerton. Laboratory of Neurochemistry, Faculty of Integrated Human Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-01, Japan; Brain Research Institute, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1761; Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1527; Department of Physiology and Biomechanics, National Institute of Fitness and Sports, Kanoya 891-23, Japan; and Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Kyoto Prefectural University School of Medicine, Kyoto 602, Japan APStracts 5:0074A, 1998.
• Regional measurements of pulmonary edema using magnetic resonance imaging. Caruthers, Sd, Cb Paschal, Na Pou, Rj Roselli, and Tr Harris. Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, and Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 37235. Phillips Medical Systems, North America Company, BMC Center for MRI, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118 APStracts 5:0075A, 1998.
• Rapid determination of glomerular filtration rate by single bolus inulin: a comparison of estimation analyses.. Sturgeon, Cord, Albert D. Sam, Ii, and William R. Law. Surgery and Research Services, West Side VA Hospital, Chicago and Departments of Surgery, and Physiology & Biophysics, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, IL. 60612. APStracts 5:0076A, 1998.
• L-name increases pulmonary vascular pressures of thoroughbred horses at rest, but does not affect the exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension. Manohar, Murli, and Thomas E. Goetz. Departments of Veterinary Biosciences and Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801. APStracts 5:0077A, 1998.
• Spaceflight has compartment and gene specific effects on mrna levels for bone matrix proteins in rat femur. Evans, Glenda L., Emily Morey-Holton, Russell T. Turner. Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA APStracts 5:0078A, 1998.
• Hypercapnia induced long term depression of respiratory activity requires [alpha]2-adrenergic receptors. Bach, K. B., and G. S. Mitchell. Department of Comparative Biosciences and Center for Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin, 2015 Linden Dr. West, Madison, WI 53706 APStracts 5:0079A, 1998.
• Protein kinase c modulation of the ventilatory response to hypoxia in the nucleus tractus solitarius of the conscious rat. Gozal, Evelyne, Anisha L. Roussel, Gregory A. Holt, Lyad Gozal, Yair M. Gozal, Jos[acute]e E. Torres, and David Gozal. Constance S. Kaufman Pediatric Pulmonary Research Laboratory, Departments of Pediatrics and Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, and Department of Cardiopulmonary Science, Louisiana State University School of Allied Health, New Orleans, LA 70112. APStracts 5:0080A, 1998.
• Force, speed, and oxygen consumption in thoroughbred and draft horses. Potard, U. Silke Birlenbach, David E. Leith, M. Roger Fedde. Department of Anatomy and Physiology and Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506. McKinsey & Company, Inc., 79 Avenue des Champs-Elysees, 75008 Paris, France APStracts 5:0081A, 1998.
• Load compensation as a function of state during sleep onset.. Gora, John, Amanda Kay, Ian M. Colrain, Jan Kleiman & John Trinder. School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. APStracts 5:0082A, 1998.
• Red blood cells do not contribute to the removal of k+ released f rom exhaustively working forearm muscle. Maassen, N., M. Foerster, and H. Mairb[umlaut]aurl. Abteilung f[umlaut]ur Sport- und Arbeitsphysiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany, and Department of Sports Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Germany APStracts 5:0083A, 1998.
• Long-term effects of clenbuterol on diaphragm morphology and contractile properties in emphysematous hamsters. Heijden, H. F. M. Van Der, P. N. R Dekhuijzen, H. Folgering, L. A. Ginsel, C. L. A. Van Herwaarden. Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands. APStracts 5:0084A, 1998.
• Direct measurement of the energy expenditure of physical activity in preterm infants. Thureen, Patti J., Robert E. Phillips; Karen A. Baron; Mark P. Demarie; William W. Hay, Jr. Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO. This work was performed at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, 80262. APStracts 5:0085A, 1998.
• The effect of alae nasi activation on maximal nasal inspiratory airflow in humans. Gold, Avram R., Philip L. Smith, Alan R. Schwartz. DVA Sleep Disorders Center-Northport, Division of Pulmonary/Crit. Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794 and The Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, Hopkins Bayview Campus, Baltimore, MD 21224 APStracts 5:0086A, 1998.
• Long range correlations of serial fev1 measurements in emphysematous and normal subjects. Dirksen, Asger, Niels-Henrik Holstein-Rathlou, Flemming Madsen, Lene T. Skovgaard, Charlotte S. Ulrik, Thomas Heckscher, and Axel Kok -Jensen. Dept. Respiratory Medicine, The Rigshospital, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Dept. Medical Physiology and Dept. Biostatistics, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Dept. Respiratory Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, DK2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. APStracts 5:0087A, 1998.
• Catecholaminergic modulation of respiratory rhythm in an in vitro turtle brainstem preparation. Johnson, Rebecca A., Stephen M. Johnson, and Gordon S. Mitchell. Department of Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 2015 Linden Drive West, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 APStracts 5:0088A, 1998.
• Differential inspiratory timing is genetically linked to mouse chromosome 3. Tankersley, C. G., D. A. Disilvestre, A. E. Jedlicka, H. M. Wilkins, and L. Zhang. The Johns Hopkins University. Departments of Anesthesiology and Environmental Health Sciences. Baltimore, MD 21205. APStracts 5:0089A, 1998.
• Airway-parenchymal interdependence following airway contraction in rat lung explants. Adler, Andy, Elizabeth A. Cowley, Jason H. T. Bates, David H. Eidelman. Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Canada APStracts 5:0090A, 1998.
• Dissociation between hysteresivity and tension development in constricted tracheal and parenchymal strips. Salerno, Francesco G., and Mara S. Ludwig . Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA APStracts 5:0091A, 1998.
• Cadaver validation of magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography measurement of human skeletal muscle. N., Mitsiopoulos, Baumgartner, R. N., Heymsfield, S. B., Lyons, W., Gallagher, D. and Ross R. School of Physical and Health Education, Queen's University, Kingston, ON. Clinical Nutrition Program, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM. St-Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Department of Anatomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada. APStracts 5:0092A, 1998.
• Thermoregulatory reflexes and cutaneous active vasodilation during heat stress in hypertensive humans. Kellogg, D. L., Jr., S. R. Morris, S. B. Rodriguez, Y. Liu, M. Grossmann, G. Stagni, and A. M. M. Shepherd. Divisions of Geriatrics and Gerontology and of Clinical Pharmacology, Departments of Medicine and of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284 APStracts 5:0093A, 1998.
• Insulin-like growth factor-i and/or growth hormone preserve diaphragm fiber size with moderate malnutrition. Lewis, Michael I., Andrea T. Feinberg, Mario Fournier. Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Burns and Allen Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90048 APStracts 5:0094A, 1998.
• Mechanical work of breathing during maximal voluntary ventilation. Milic-Emili, Joseph, and Marcello M. Orzalesi. Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; H2X 2P2; and Ospedale Bambino Ges[acute]u, IRCCS, Rome, Italy APStracts 5:0095A, 1998.
• E-c coupling failure in mouse edl muscle after in vivo eccentric contractions. Ingalls, Christopher P., Gordon L. Warren, Jay H. Williams, Christopher W. Ward, and R. B. Armstrong. Muscle Biology Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 and Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnical Institute, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0430 APStracts 5:0096A, 1998.
• Differences in rat skeletal muscles after incline and decline running. Lynn, R, J A Talbot & D L Morgan. Department of Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering and Department of Physiology, Monash University Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia APStracts 5:0097A, 1998.
• Effects of caffeine on blood pressure, heart rate and forearm blood flow during dynamic leg exercise. Daniels, Jason W., Paul A. Mol, James D. Shaffrath, and Charles L. Stebbins. Department of Exercise Science, Human Performance Laboratory and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616 APStracts 5:0098A, 1998.
• Meniscus formation during tracheal instillation of surfactant. Espinosa, F. F., and R. D. Kamm. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Biomedical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 APStracts 5:0099A, 1998.
• Rat brain vegf expression in alveolar hypoxia: possible role in high altitude cerebral edema. Xu, Fengping, John W. Severinghaus. Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco California 94143-0542 Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-0615 APStracts 5:0100A, 1998.
• Developmentally-regulated expression of cytochrome c oxidase isoforms in regenerating rat skeletal muscle. Ongvarrasopone, Chalermporn, and John M. Kennedy. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612 APStracts 5:0101A, 1998.
• Thermogenesis in newborn rats after prenatal or postnatal hypoxia. Mortola, Jacopo P., and Lina Naso. Department of Physiology, room 1121, McGill University, 3655 Drummond Street, MONTREAL, Quebec, H3G 1Y6 Canada APStracts 5:0102A, 1998.
• Repetitive prenatal glucocorticoid therapy reduces oxidative stress in the lungs of preterm lambs. Walther, Frans J., Alan H. Jobe, Machiko Ikegami. Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science; and Perinatal Research Laboratories, Harbor-UCLA Research and Education Institute, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California. Division of Pulmonary Biology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio APStracts 5:0103A, 1998.
• Functional diameters of alveolar microvessels at high lung volume in zone 2. Conhaim, Robert L., and Lance A. Rodenkirch. Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin APStracts 5:0104A, 1998.