Nitric Oxide in Pulmonary Processes Role in Physiology and Pathophysiology of Lung Disease
Nitric oxide is an endogenously produced gas with a wide range of biological effects and has been implicated in many physiological and pathophysiological processes. It is released by many cell types in various organs but is particularly important in the maintenance of normal lung function. Nitric ox...
| Other Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Basel
Birkhäuser
2000, 2000
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2000 |
| Series: | Respiratory Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- to Nitric Oxide Biology
- 1. Nitric Oxide Synthesis and Actions
- 2. Reactive Oxygen and Reactive Nitrogen Species in the Lung
- Role of Endogenous Nitric Oxide in the Lung
- 3. Non-Adrenergic Non-Cholinergic Neurotransmission in the Airways: Role of Nitric Oxide
- 4. Localisation of Nitric Oxide Synthases in the Lung
- 5. Role of Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Pulmonary Vascular Tone
- 6. Nitric Oxide and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
- 7. Bronchodilator Actions of Nitric Oxide and Related Compounds
- 8. Role of Nitric Oxide in Airway Inflammation
- Therapeutic Potential of Inhalded Nitric Oxide and Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors in Lung Disease
- 9. Nitric Oxide in Exhaled Air: Relevance in Inflammatory Lung Disease
- 10. Luminal Nitric Oxide in the Upper Airways: Implications for Local and Distal Sites of Action
- 11. Inhaled Nitric Oxide as a Therapy for Diseases of the Pulmonary Vasculature
- 12. Combinded Use of Nitric Oxide and Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors as a Possible Therapeutic Approach