1st Edition

Ion Channels in the Pulmonary Vasculature

Edited By Jason X. J. Yuan Copyright 2005
828 Pages 165 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

832 Pages
by CRC Press

This volume presents a global overview of the role of ion flux via transmembrane ion channel proteins in the regulation of pulmonary vascular tone and in the vascular remodeling processes associated with pulmonary vascular disease-offering a comprehensive review of the multiple families of ion channels that have been identified and characterized in pulmonary artery smooth muscle, as well as a... Read more
Cell Physiology. Ca2+-permeable Channels. Na+-permeable Channels. K+-permeable channels. Cl--permeable Channels. O2-sensitive Ion Channels. Water Channels (Aquaporins). Functional roles of Cytoplasmic Ions and Ion Channels. Role of Ion Channels In Pulmonary Vascular Diseases. Methodological Approaches

Biography

Jason X. J. Yuan