Author : Robert T Mathie
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783262478
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)
Book Synopsis The Haemodynamic Effects of Nitric Oxide by : Robert T Mathie
Download or read book The Haemodynamic Effects of Nitric Oxide written by Robert T Mathie and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1999-08-30 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the discovery of nitric oxide as an endothelium-derived relaxing factor in 1987, investigations on its precise modes of action have been carried out at an extraordinary rate. Nitric oxide is now implicated in many physiological and pathological processes — not just in the control of vascular resistance, but in nerve transmission, cell proliferation, inflammatory responses and so on. Despite such rapid progress, no attempt has been made to combine the current knowledge of this subject matter in a single textbook. This volume has been written with the above in mind and presents a topical, comprehensive overview of the biochemistry and the physiological and pathophysiological effects of nitric oxide as they relate to the cardiovascular system. The therapeutic implications of nitric oxide are also considered. The text comprises contributions from many of the leading international authorities on the topic including Professor L J Ignarro, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Contents:Physiology and Biochemistry of Nitric Oxide:Chemistry and Molecular Biology of Nitric Oxide Synthesis (A J Hobbs & L J Ignarro)Nitric Oxide Synthases Biology: Insights Gained from ‘Knockout’ Mice (A Papapetropoulos et al.)Inhibitors of Nitric Oxide Biosynthesis (G J Southan et al.)Peripheral Vascular Effects of Nitric Oxide:The Role of Nitric Oxide in Cerebrovascular Regulation and Stroke (C Iadecola)The Physiological and Pathophysiological Effects of Nitric Oxide in the Coronary Circulation (P Groves)The Effect of Nitric Oxide on Myocardial Function and Dysfunction (B D Prendergast & A M Shah)Clinical Implications of Nitric Oxide:Oxidative Tissue Injury, Nitric Oxide and Atherosclerosis (R P Patel et al.)Endothelial Dysfunction Associated with Cardiovascular Disease and Transplantation (G J Dusting & A M Dart)The Role and Therapeutic Implications of Nitric Oxide in Systemic Hypertension (P Forte & N Benjamin)and other papers Readership: Students and researchers in physiology, biochemistry and clinical methods/ laboratory medicine. Keywords:Endothelium;Vascular Smooth Muscle;Nitric Oxide Synthase;Nitrovasodilator;Shear Stress;Atherosclerosis;Hypertension;Septic Shock;Microcirculation;Coronary Circulation;Cerebal Circulation;Renal Circulation;Hepatic Circulation;Intestinal Circulation