Metabolic Activities of the Lung (eBook)

Ruth Porter is the editor of Metabolic Activities of the Lung, published by Wiley. Julie Whelan is the editor of Metabolic Activities of the Lung, published by Wiley.

Metabolic Activities of the Lung 5
Contents 7
lntroduction 13
Ultrastructural organization of the alveolar-capillary unit 23
Discussion 39
Hypoxia and pulmonary vascular endothelium 49
Discussion 63
Methods for the study of lung metabolism 73
Discussion 89
Substrate utilization by the lung 97
Discussion 111
Inactivation of monoamines by the lung 117
Discussion 134
The fate of circulating biologically active peptides in the lungs 141
Discussion 152
The lung as a generator of prostacyclin 159
Discussion 168
Interrelationships between prostacyclin and thromboxane A2 177
Discussion 189
Regulation of pulmonary arachidonic acid metabolism by anti-inflammatory steroids 197
Discussion 206
Slow-reacting substances and their structural elucidation 215
Discussion 223
The lung in relation to vasoactive polypeptides 229
Discussion 244
Endocrine influences on aspects of lung biochemistry 251
Discussion 259
Hormonal influences during fetal lung development 263
Discussion 279
Pulmonary angiotensin-converting enzyme and its inhibition: a historical survey 287
Discussion 298
Modulation of converting enzyme activity by hypoxia and its physiological effect? 305
Discussion 319
Non-respiratory functions of the lung in the perinatal period 325
Discussion 339
Prostaglandin receptors in the airways 345
Discussion 360
The lung, whole-body metabolism and disease 363
Discussion 380
General discussion 385
Surface charge and pulmonary endothelial transport 385
Metabolic studies and clinical applications 388
Summing-up 394
Index of contributors 399
Subject index 401