Nitric Oxide and the Regulation of the Peripheral Circulation

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Blood Flow: A Historical Overview....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Regulation of Intracellular Ca 2+ by Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinase in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells....Pages 15-32
Oxidants and Vascular Nitric Oxide Signaling....Pages 33-48
Role of Na + -K + -ATPase in Nitric Oxide-Induced Relaxation....Pages 49-64
Purinergic Receptors, Nitric Oxide, and Regional Blood Flow....Pages 65-84
Nitric Oxide Derived from Perivascular Nerves and Endothelium....Pages 85-98
Nitric Oxide and Hypertension....Pages 99-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Nitric Oxide and the Hepatic Circulation....Pages 243-258
Nitric Oxide and the Gastrointestinal Circulation....Pages 259-269
Uterine Effects of Nitric Oxide....Pages 270-285
NO Effect on Penile Blood Flow and Lower Genitourinary Tract Function....Pages 286-301
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Renal Blood Flow....Pages 305-319
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Renal Function in Conscious Animals....Pages 320-336
Nitric Oxide in Control of the Cerebral Circulation....Pages 113-127
Intravenous Anesthetics in the Pulmonary Circulation....Pages 131-147
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy for Acute Respiratory Failure....Pages 148-165
Clinical Applications of Inhaled Nitric Oxide....Pages 166-184
Nitric Oxide and the Perinatal Pulmonary Circulation....Pages 185-196
Nitric Oxide and the Pulmonary Circulation in the Adult....Pages 197-223
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Skeletal Muscle Vascular Bed....Pages 227-240
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Modulation of Renal Microvascular Responsiveness by Nitric Oxide....Pages 337-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-362