Publications
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Ion Channel Trafficking and Cardiac Arrhythmias
(2018)
A well-adjusted expression of cardiac ion channels at the sarcolemma is of crucial importance for normal action potential formation and thus cardiac function. The cellular processes that transport channel proteins from the ...
Identifying the Epileptic Network
(2014)
An important area of current research in epilepsy focuses on identifying the specific regions within the brain that are affected in individuals with recurring seizures. The epileptogenic process may result not only in ...
Food cravings
(2015)
Food craving refers to an intense desire or urge to consume a specific food. In Western or Westernized societies, these craved foods usually have high palatability and are energy dense, that is, they have high sugar and/or ...
Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals in Oncology and Neurology
(2017)
The aim of this Research Topic was to assemble a series of articles describing basic, preclinical and clinical research studies on radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine. The articles were written by attendees of the ...
The Insect Central Complex - From Sensory Coding to Directing Movement
(2018)
The most fundamental function of the brain is the analysis and integration of sensory information in order to generate motor commands that result in directed, meaningful interactions with the environment. This process can ...
Insights into Microbe-Microbe Interactions in Human Microbial Ecosystems: Strategies to be Competitive
(2016)
All parts of our body having communication with the external environment such as the skin, vagina, the respiratory tract or the gastrointestinal tract are colonized by a specific microbial community. The colon is by far ...
Insight and Intuition - Two Sides of the Same Coin?
(2018)
Insight and intuition might be the most mysterious and fascinating fields of human thinking and problem solving. They are different from standard and analytical problem solving accounts and provide the basis for creative ...
Institutional determinants of social inequality
(2016)
Understanding the factors that create and maintain social inequalities is a core question in social psychology. Research has so far mainly focused on the role of individual stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. ...
Interaction of Nanomaterials with the Immune System: Role in Nanosafety and Nanomedicinenanomedicine
(2018)
The immune system has the double role of maintaining tissue integrity and homeostasis and of protecting the organism from possible dangers, from invading pathogens to environmentally-borne dangerous chemicals. New chemicals ...
Interaction of BCI with the underlying neurological conditions in patients: pros and cons
(2015)
The primary purpose of Brain Computer Interface (BCI) systems is to help patients communicate with their environment or to aid in their recovery. A common denominator for all BCI patient groups is that they suffer from a ...
Interaction Between Hyaluronic Acid and Its Receptors (CD44, RHAMM) Regulates the Activity of Inflammation and Cancer
(2016)
The biological outcome of Hyaluronan (also hyaluronic acid, abbreviated HA) interaction with its CD44 or RHAMM receptors recently attracted much attention within the scientific community owing to a Nature article by Tian ...
Interaction of Trypanosoma cruzi with Host Cells
(2014)
Trypanosoma cruzi is a pathogenic protozoan of the Trypanosomatidade Family, which is the etiological agent of Chagas’ disease. Chagas’ disease stands out for being endemic among countries in Latin America, affecting about ...
International Partnerships for Strengthening Health Care Workforce Capacity: Models of Collaborative Education
(2018)
A critical problem in resource-scarce countries across the globe is the shortage of appropriately trained health care providers. According to the World Health Organization, the current global health workforce shortage of ...
International Plant Proteomics Organization (INPPO) World Congress 2014
(2017)
The field of proteomics has advanced considerably over the past two decades. The ability to delve deeper into an organism’s proteome, identify an array of post-translational modifications and profile differentially abundant ...
International Perspectives on Health and Safety Among Dairy Workers Challenges, Solutions and the Future
(2018)
This e-book provides the insight into occupational health and safety problems, challenges and solutions of the dairy sector. Thirty-two authors have been sharing their results and knowledge reflecting the challenges from ...
Interoception, Contemplative Practice, and Health
(2017)
There is an emergent movement of scientists and scholars working on somatic awareness, interoception and embodiment. This work cuts across studies of neurophysiology, somatic anthropology, contemplative practice, and ...
Interplay between NO Signalling, ROS, and the Antioxidant System in Plants
(2017)
Over the last decades, nitric oxide (NO) has emerged as an essential player in redox signalling. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) also act as signals throughout all stages of plant life. Because they are potentially harmful ...
Intrinsic motivations and open-ended development in animals, humans, and robots
(2015)
The aim of this Research Topic for Frontiers in Psychology under the section of Cognitive Science and Frontiers in Neurorobotics is to present state-of-the-art research, whether theoretical, empirical, or computational ...
Intra- and inter-species interactions in microbial communities
(2015)
Recent developments in various “OMICs” fields have revolutionized our understanding of the vast diversity and ubiquity of microbes in the biosphere. However, most of the current paradigms of microbial cell biology, and our ...
Intracellular biomineralization in bacteria
(2014)
Bacteria can sequester metals and other ions intracellularly in various forms ranging from poorly ordered deposits to well- ordered mineral crystals. Magnetotactic bacteria provide one example of such intracellular deposits. ...