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Special
Calls for Papers
American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative
Physiology
Call for Proposals for Review Articles in
Integrative Physiology
Neural Integration of Peripheral
Signals Implicated in the Control of Energy Homeostasis and Metabolism
Call for Proposals for Review Articles in Integrative
Physiology
The editors of AJP: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
are soliciting this Call for Proposals for Review Articles in Integrative Physiology. Reviews provide synthesis of state-of-the-art knowledge in a
defined area highlighting new questions and pointing to future research
directions. They encompass examination of biological processes, systems, and
models, and technologies for their study. The primary purpose is to educate
readers by providing a comprehensive view of completed works presented in a
concise, unified format; however, appropriate inclusion of unpublished data
is permissible. Utilization of figures is encouraged. All reviews, invited
or otherwise are invited and are all peer-reviewed.
We are requesting pre-submission inquiries and a letter of intent.
Interested individuals should include (in a single PDF file): 1) a
tentative title and abstract outlining the review and its significance, 2)
citations of previous reviews on the same topic, 3) a list of
publications from the past 5 years by the senior author, 4) a short
list of potential peer reviewers, and 5) a brief letter of intent
indicating your expertise, names of coauthors, and potential submission
deadline. The due date for inquiries is the 1st day of each month with the
call terminating on December 1, 2008.
E-mail material (in a single PDF file) to
ajp-regulatory@uiowa.edu. The editors of the journal will review each
proposal and the most meritorious will be invited to submit a Review
Article. Those chosen will be deemed to be highly significant, timely, and
of broad interest to the readers of the journal. All submissions will be
rigorously peer reviewed, and, therefore, an invitation to submit is not a
guarantee of publication.
Neural Integration of Peripheral
Signals Implicated in the Control of Energy Homeostasis and Metabolism
Deadline: June 30, 2008
The American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and
Comparative Physiology is soliciting submission of original manuscripts
addressing the physiological and molecular mechanisms implicated in neural
control of energy homeostasis and metabolism. This call for papers is in
recognition of advances in our understanding of the way in which neural,
hormonal, and metabolic signals from the periphery are sensed and integrated
by specialized collections of neurons within the brain as a means of
monitoring and controlling energy homeostasis and metabolic processes.
Appropriate topics include the interactions between central regulatory
systems and the production, sensing, and signaling of hormones such as
leptin, insulin, and ghrelin, peptides such as CCK, PYY, and amylin, which
signal through peripheral neural pathways such as the vagus, and the basic
mechanisms that allow specialized peripheral and central sensors to respond
to metabolic signals such as glucose, fatty acids, and ketone bodies. Papers
dealing with aberrant function of these systems in obesity, diabetes, and
other metabolic or neuroendocrine disorders are particularly encouraged, as
are those dealing with the impact of sexual dimorphism, stress, exercise,
age, and other physiological variables on these control mechanisms. This
call for manuscripts includes cellular/molecular, biochemical, integrative,
comparative, and translational studies.
Responding authors should indicate in their cover letter that the
submitted manuscript is in response to this call for papers. The manuscript
will undergo normal peer review. If published, the article will be
highlighted together in print with other papers appearing in response to
this call. Papers will be published online immediately upon acceptance.
The submission deadline for this topic is June 30, 2008.
If you have any questions or already have a manuscript in this area
submitted to the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative
and Comparative Physiology and would like to have it included in this
series, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Curt D. Sigmund (phone:
319-384-2857; e-mail:
ajp-regulatory@uiowa.edu).
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