In this podcast, coauthors Yuan Li and Mingming Liu discuss their recently published article, ‘Functional segregation of pancreatic microcirculation reveals sex-dependent microhemodynamic signatures’. The article used a multi-scale approach to investigate pancreatic microhemodynamics in healthy male and female mice. Authors identified sexual dimorphism in pancreatic microhemodynamics that was restricted to the exocrine compartment, where blood vessels expressed different levels of CD31 and estrogen receptor ERβ. These sex-specific vascular patterns were linked to distinct systemic steroid hormone profiles, leading to fundamentally different mechanisms of blood‑flow regulation in males and females. Overall, the work identified pancreatic microvasculature as a key site where hormonal differences shape sex‑specific organ physiology.

Yuan Li, Yingyu Wang, Bing Wang, Qin Ouyang, Weiqi Liu, Xiang Xu, Xu Zhang, Mingming Liu, Ruijuan Xiu

Comprehensive Physiology 2026 16:2, e70130

https://doi.org/10.1002/cph4.70130

In this podcast, coauthors Yifeng Bu and Imanuel Lerman discuss their recently published review, ‘A Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Disease: Comprehensive Theory and Evidence for Mechanisms of Action’. The review overviews VNS mechanisms and their translational relevance, and thus serves as a foundational resource for advancing the science and clinical deployment of precision neuromodulation and bioelectronic medicine.

A Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Disease: Comprehensive Theory and Evidence for Mechanisms of Action

Yifeng Bu, Alex Liang, Benjamin U. Hoffman, Dawn M. Schiehser, Oliver Case, Alan Simmons, Ruth Klaming, Andres Gottfried-Blackmore, Ravinder K. Mittal, Christopher Puleo, Hubert Lim, Imanuel Lerman

Comprehensive Physiology 2025 16:2, e70109

https://doi.org/10.1002/cph4.70109

In this podcast, coauthors Yujie Xu, Han Wu, Ru Mu, Lu Yang, Yixuan Li, and Xian Ma discuss their recently published review, 'Kisspeptin Neurons as Integrative Hub: Cross-Talk of HPO–HPT–HPA Axes in Perimenopausal Reproductive Health’. The findings highlight the multi-axis pathophysiology of perimenopausal endocrine disorders and suggest therapeutic potential for treatments targeting kisspeptin neurons as part of individualized, multi-axis approaches.

Kisspeptin Neurons as Integrative Hub: Cross-Talk of HPO–HPT–HPA Axes in Perimenopausal Reproductive Health

Yujie Xu, Han Wu, Ru Mu, Lu Yang, Yixuan Li, Xian Ma

Comprehensive Physiology 2026 16:1, e70115

https://doi.org/10.1002/cph4.70115