Molecular and Functional Insights Into the Pulmonary Vasculature

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Parthasarathi, Kaushik (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, 228
• Subjects: Human physiology.; Respiratory organs-Diseases.; Immunology.; Human Physiology.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the structure, function and pathophysiology of the pulmonary vasculature. Emerging evidence reveals the multifaceted roles played by the pulmonary vasculature. To reflect those roles, the individual chapters address topics ranging from pulmonary blood ves...

Table of Contents:

• Transcription Factors Regulating Embryonic Development of Pulmonary Vasculature.- Regulation of Intercellular Junctions in the Pulmonary Vasculature
• Mitochondria-dependent Signaling in the Pulmonary Vasculature
• Leukocyte-Endothelial Interactions in the Pulmonary Vasculature
• Apoptotic Mechanisms in the Pulmonary Vasculature.