Molecular Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Basic methodology in the molecular characterization of genes....Pages 1-7
Genetic linkage analysis in hypertension: principles and practice....Pages 8-11
Molecular biology of renin....Pages 12-32
Discovery of genes for essential hypertension....Pages 33-48
Molecular regulation of smooth muscle contraction....Pages 49-53
Molecular biology of adrenergic receptors....Pages 54-59
Transgenic rats in hypertension research....Pages 60-64
Cloning, expression and regulation of angiotensin II receptors....Pages 65-73
Molecular biology and biochemistry of the natriuretic peptide system....Pages 74-82
Molecular regulation of plasma and tissue angiotensinogen....Pages 83-88
Molecular biology of oncogenes and cardiovascular hypertrophy....Pages 89-95
Molecular and cellular biology of endothelin and its receptors....Pages 96-104
Finding genes that cause human hypertension....Pages 105-109
Methods for the reduction or ablation of gene function....Pages 110-116
Molecular biology of the angiotensin I converting enzyme....Pages 117-127
The molecular biology of the kallikrein-kinin system....Pages 128-143
Prostaglandins and their receptors....Pages 144-151
The role of apolipoproteins in lipid metabolism and atherogenesis: aspects in man and mice....Pages 152-157
Vasopressin in the regulation of body functions....Pages 158-161
Beyond genetic markers: hypertension genes....Pages 162-182
Molecular aspects of signal transduction of shear stress in the endothelial cell....Pages 183-193
Back Matter....Pages 194-198