Physiology Research

KEY FINDING: The cutaneous silent period (CSP) was preserved in most patients with cervical radiculopathy, regardless of which finger was stimulated.

KEY FINDING: TMS studies indicate that motor cortex excitability decreases when the real hand is disembodied during the RHI, and ownership of the rubber hand correlates with normal parietal-motor communication.

KEY FINDING: Bl6 mice are more resistant to IMAT formation compared to 129S and CD1 strains.

KEY FINDING: MCT1 expression is markedly decreased in endothelial cells (ECs) post-SCI, disrupting lactate transport to neurons.

KEY FINDING: Disrupting local bioelectric signals in the developing neural tube increases apoptosis and decreases proliferation, leading to brain mispatterning.

KEY FINDING: ENDF1 promotes neurite regrowth of DRG neurons despite the presence of inhibitory ECM molecules.

KEY FINDING: Moderate AIH induces serotonin-dependent pLTF, which is independent of tissue hypoxia and relies on carotid body chemoreceptor activation.

KEY FINDING: Long-term NMES training resulted in significant improvements in plantar flexor muscle properties, including increased peak torque (+24%), torque-time integral (+27%), fatigue index (+50%), and torque rise time (+45%).

KEY FINDING: Chronic SCI is associated with a shift in mass proportion from lower limbs to the trunk and upper arms, and decreased lean mass proportion, especially in the trunk.

KEY FINDING: Three main EMG patterns in response to stretch were identified: clonic-like, air-stepping, and spasms.