ABSTRACT

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

chapter 3|22 pages

Ion Channel Heterogeneity in the Pulmonary Vascular Bed

Vasoactive Stimuli

chapter 5|26 pages

Receptor-Operated Ca2+ Channels

chapter 14|24 pages

2P Domain K Role in Chemoreception

chapter 15|24 pages

Ca Activated Cl Pulmonary Vascular Tone

chapter 20|16 pages

Aquaporins in the Vasculature

chapter 33|22 pages

Ion Channel Trafficking