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Nitric oxide in the kidney / Jennifer M. Sasser.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Colloquium Digital Library)
Main Author: Sasser, Jennifer M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, 2015.
Series:Colloquium series on integrated systems physiology ; #56.
Subjects:
Kidneys > Pathophysiology.
Nitric oxide > Physiological effect.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to nitric oxide
  • 1.1 NO synthesis
  • 1.2 Distribution of NOS isoforms within the kidney
  • 1.3 Modulators of NO release
  • 2. Regulation of renal hemodynamics by nitric oxide
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Role of NO in renal autoregulation
  • 2.3 Effects of NO on the release of renin
  • 2.4 Effects of NO on renal medullary blood flow
  • 3. Regulation of natriuresis by nitric oxide
  • 3.1 Effects of NO on tubular function
  • 3.2 Role of NO in pressure natriuresis
  • 4. Role of nitric oxide in chronic kidney disease and hypertension
  • 4.1 Nitric oxide deficiency in chronic kidney disease
  • 4.2 Nitric oxide in diabetic nephropathy
  • 4.3 The kidney in hypertension - role of nitric oxide
  • 5. Summary
  • References
  • Author biography.

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