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The Journal of Physiological Sciences

Irisawa Memorial Award 2022

New Content ItemWe are delighted to announce the winners of the Irisawa Memorial Awards 2022.

Hiroshi and Aya Irisawa Memorial Award for Excellent Papers in The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 2022

Thermal gradient ring reveals different temperature-dependent behaviors in mice lacking thermosensitive TRP channels
Tomoyo Ujisawa, Sachiko Sasajima, Makiko Kashio & Makoto Tominaga
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Hypothalamic orexinergic neurons modulate pain and itch in an opposite way: pain relief and itch exacerbation
Tatsuroh Kaneko, Tomoyuki Kuwaki & Hideki Kashiwadani
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences publishes peer-reviewed original papers, reviews, short communications, technical notes, and letters to the editor, based on the principles and theories of modern physiology and addressed to the international scientific community. All fields of physiology are covered, encompassing molecular, cellular and systems physiology. The emphasis is on human and vertebrate physiology, but comparative papers are also considered. The process of obtaining results must be ethically sound.  

Fields covered:

  • Adaptation and environment
  • Autonomic nervous function
  • Biophysics
  • Cell sensors and signaling
  • Central nervous system and brain sciences
  • Endocrinology and metabolism
  • Excitable membranes and neural cell physiology
  • Exercise physiology
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  • Heart and circulatory physiology
  • Molecular and cellular physiology
  • Muscle physiology
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences

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