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Findings: ❌ Fibrosis reduction at 28 days post injury but not 56 days ❌ Muscle function decreased with losartan ❌ Rehab alone had limited benefit 📖 Read Study mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4… 🚨 Next: APS workshop spotlight with Dr. Bumsoo Ahn!

📄 Study #3: Antifibrotic treatment in volumetric muscle loss (VML) Using: • ALZET® Pump Model 2ML4 (losartan, 10 mg/kg/day) • Aurora Scientific 1300A system → Direct measurement of functional recovery after severe injury

Day 3 of our #APS2026 Spotlight Series! 🔬 Previously: Muscle growth & stress Today: Regeneration after injury See how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps and Aurora Scientific advance regenerative research 🤝 👉 Explore: alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com/products/muscl…

Enhance sleep fragmentation studies with the Lafayette Instrument Sleep Fragmentation Chamber. 💤 Features: • Precondition multiple animals • Selectable sweep frequency • Integrates with telemetry/sleep detection • Low-noise, easy cleaning Details: lafayettelifescience.com/products/sleep…

Findings: ⬇️ Force in hypoxia, ⬆️ oxidative stress ✅ 5-HMF lowers superoxide, preserves force frequencies & supports mitochondrial adaptation 📖 Read Study physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.14… 🚨 Next: Regenerative Strategies for Muscle Injury—stay tuned!

📄 Study #2 5-HMF preserves muscle performance at high altitude. Using: • ALZET® Pump Model 2001 (40 mg/kg/day of 5-HMF) • Aurora Scientific 1300A + 701C stimulator + 615A software → Tracking torque, force-frequency & fatigue under hypoxia (~5500 m).

Day 2 of our #APS2026 Spotlight Series! 🔬 Last time: Muscle Growth Today: Hypoxia and Physiological Stress. See how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps and Aurora Scientific integrate for complex research 🤝 👉 Explore: alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com/products/muscl…

Continuous in-vivo delivery + precise functional readouts = actionable insights 🚀 📖 Read the study: journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.11… 🚨 Stay tuned for the next spotlight: Uncovering muscle adaptation under stress.

📄 Study #1: Angiotensin 1–7 boosts muscle fiber size & force in juvenile mice. Using: • ALZET® Pump Models 1004 & 2006 (4 or 16 week delivery) • Aurora Scientific 400A Force Transducer → Linking signaling to real performance changes.

The Lafayette Life Science Group is launching a pre-conference Spotlight Series for #APS2026! 🔬 Let's check out how ALZET® Osmotic Pumps & Aurora Scientific systems answer complex physiology questions. 👉 Explore the tools: alzet.com/aps aurorascientific.com

These discoveries reveal the brain’s dynamic, adaptive nature and remind us of the importance of supporting the work that unlocks its mysteries. Let’s keep pushing forward! #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #BrainAwarenessWeek Visit our website for more lafayettelifescience.com

To wrap up, we reflect on the complexity of the human brain and exciting progress in neuroscience. We covered many topics this week, exploring how the brain regulates time, defends against disease, decodes sensory information, and responds to sleep disruption. #BrainAwarenessWeek

The study found that GABA-producing postbiotics could restore gut function and reduce inflammation, helping to alleviate CSD-related impairments. This underscores the deep connection between brain and gut health. #BrainAwarenessWeek #SleepDeprivation #GutBrainAxis #Neuroscience

Using the Lafayette Instrument Sleep Fragmentation Chamber (Model 80391), researchers precisely controlled sleep patterns, offering valuable insights into sleep deprivation’s consequences. #SleepFragmentation Explore the Sleep Fragmentation Chamber lafayettelifescience.com/products/sleep…

So far, we’ve explored how the brain keeps time, fights disease, encodes sensory info, and responds to metabolic stress. Today, we dive into the impact of chronic sleep deprivation (CSD) on brain health. How does it affect the brain and gut? #BrainAwarenessWeek #SleepDisruption

This study highlights both the vulnerability and resilience of brain metabolism under stress. Tomorrow, we’ll explore how chronic sleep deprivation affects the brain and gut. #Neuroscience #BrainMetabolism #SleepDeprivation

To preserve metabolic integrity for analysis, acute slices were prepared with the Campden Instruments 7000SMZ-2 Vibratome, then recovered in a controlled submerged chamber. #BrainSlices Check out the latest Campden Vibratome - 9000SMZ lafayettelifescience.com/products/9000s…

After exploring sensory encoding, today we see what happens when neural tissue faces metabolic stress. Spreading depolarization—seen in stroke, TBI, epilepsy, and migraine—puts a heavy energetic burden on the brain. How does it affect metabolism? #BrainAwarenessWeek #Metabolism