Oxygen sensing /

• Other Authors: Sen, Chandan K., Semenza, Gregg L.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2004.
• Series: Methods in enzymology ; v. 381.
• Subjects: Oxygen > Physiological effect.; Oxygen > Metabolism.; Oxygen in the body.; Anoxemia.; Anoxémie.; Oxygène dans l'organisme.; Oxygène > Effets physiologiques.; MEDICAL > Physiology.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.; Zuurstof.; Molekularbiologie; Sauerstoffkonzentration; Hypoxische Zelle; Oxygen > physiology [MESH]; Anoxia [MESH]; Electronic books.

The ability of cells to sense and respond to changes in oxygenation underlies a multitude of developmental, physiological, and pathological processes. This volume provides a comprehensive compendium of experimental approaches to the study of oxygen sensing in 48 chapters that are written by leaders...

Table of Contents:

• Lung and the airways
• Cardiovascular and blood
• Ion channels
• Tumor biology
• Metabolism
• Nervous system
• General
• Wound healing
• Unicellular systems
• Physical detection of oxygen.