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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction : cellular and molecular mechanisms /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Yuan, Jason X.-J., 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2004]
Series:Developments in cardiovascular medicine ; 252.
Subjects:
Pulmonary Circulation > physiology.
Vasoconstriction > physiology.
Hypoxia > physiopathology.
Hypertension, Pulmonary > physiopathology.
Hypertension, Pulmonary > therapy.
Pulmonary Artery > physiology.
Table of Contents:
  • Physiology and pathophysiology of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
  • Role of intracellular Ca²⁺and Ca²⁺ sensitivity in hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
  • Role of ion channels in hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
  • Role of endothelium in hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
  • Mechanisms of oxygen sensing in the pulmonary vasculature
  • Oxygen-sensing mechanisms in other organs and tissues
  • Pathology and mechanisms of hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension
  • Experimental models for the study of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction