Greeting from the Editor-in-Chief

Abstract

It is with great pleasure that we present the second 2025 issue of Integrative Physiology, a journal dedicated to bridging scientific discovery and education. This mission is particularly vital in an era defined by the need for practical application and the increasing complexity of scientific knowledge. The journal’s coverage of a wide range of topics pertinent to global physiology research fosters an integrative approach, advancing our understanding of how individual physiological components function as a unified whole in both health and disease. This issue continues our series of articles on the regulation of upright posture, a subject of significant importance for both basic research and clinical medicine. A featured review examines the use of the optokinetic test on a stabilometric platform. Readers will also find a comprehensive review on the postnatal development of visual thalamic nuclei in the cat. The experimental articles in this issue explore diverse aspects of the body’s integrative functions, offering insights that are valuable not only for fundamental science but also for their potential practical applications. The theme of space physiology reappears in a study modeling the effects of weightlessness. We also present research in the field of visceral physiology, alongside investigations into biologically active molecules that modulate cellular processes such as proliferation and apoptosis. Of particular note is a contribution from our Abkhaz colleagues, which details work conducted on primates from the nursery of the Research Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy. We welcome our readers to this second issue of Integrative Physiology and look forward to receiving manuscripts that contribute new knowledge on physiological processes at the level of the whole organism. We extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have made the publication of this issue possible.