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Prostaglandins and the Kidney

Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Clinical Applications

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Michael J. Dunn

    1. Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
      Division of Nephrology, University Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, USA

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  2. Carlo Patrono

    1. Department of Pharmacology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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  3. Giulio A. Cinotti

    1. Department of Nephrology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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Table of contents (38 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Prostaglandin Biochemistry and Assays

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Prostaglandins in Human Kidney in Vitro

      • Aviv Hassid, Michael Dunn
      Pages 3-15

    3. Regulation of Prostaglandin Biosynthesis in Cultured Renal Medullary Interstitial Cells

      • Randall Mark Zusman
      Pages 17-25

    4. Cellular Compartmentalization of the Biosynthesis and Function of PGE2 and PGI2 in the Renal Medulla

      • William L. Smith, Frank C. Grenier, David L. Dewitt, Arlyn Garcia-Perez, Thomas Graham Bell
      Pages 27-39

    5. Regional Differences in in Vitro Prostaglandin Synthesis by the Rat Kidney

      • Josée Sraer, Wolfgang Siess, Fernand Dray, Raymond Ardaillou
      Pages 41-52

    6. Biosynthesis of Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes in the Dog Kidney

      • Takeshi Okahara, Masahito Imanishi, Kenjiro Yamamoto
      Pages 53-60

    7. Distinct Acylhydrolase and PG Synthase Systems in the Perfused Rabbit Kidney

      • Amiram Raz, Michal Schwartzman
      Pages 61-73

    8. Perfusion-Dependent Selective Induction of Prostaglandin Biosynthesis Activity in Rabbit Kidney Cortex

      • Michal Schwartzman, Amiram Raz
      Pages 75-81

    9. Investigations of Renal Arachidonic Acid Metabolites by Radioimmunoassay

      • Francesco Pugliese, Giovanni Ciabattoni
      Pages 83-98

    10. Investigations on Renal Prostaglandins by Gas Chromatography—Mass Spectrometry

      • Ingrid W. Reimann, Christine Fischer, Bernd Rosenkranz, Jürgen C. Frölich
      Pages 99-107

  3. Physiology and Pathophysiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. The Role of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in the Modulation of Renal Blood Flow

      • Alberto Nasjletti
      Pages 111-118

    3. Reversal of Vasoconstriction in the Isolated Perfused Rat Kidney by Picogram Amounts of PGE2

      • C. R. Pace-Asciak, A. Rosenthal
      Pages 119-123

    4. Studies of Prostaglandin Action on the Glomerular Microcirculation

      • Barry M. Brenner, Nestor Schor
      Pages 125-132

    5. Tubular Actions of Arachidonic Acid Metabolites

      • John B. Stokes III
      Pages 133-149

    6. The Effects of Vasopressin and Vasopressin Analogues upon Renal Synthesis of Prostaglandins

      • Michael J. Dunn, Thomas R. Beck, Lewis B. Kinter, Aviv Hassid
      Pages 151-166

    7. Renal Prostaglandins in Human Adaptation to Modifications of Sodium Balance

      • M. B. Vallotton, L. Favre, P. Glasson, J. Dürr, M. Bonhomme, A. M. Riondel
      Pages 167-175

    8. Cardiovascular Responses to 6-Keto-PGE1, a Potent Renin-Releasing Agent

      • Eric G. Spokas, John C. McGiff
      Pages 177-184

    9. Neural Control of Renin Secretion

      • Jeffrey L. Osborn, Marc D. Thames, Gerald F. DiBona
      Pages 185-188
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

    Michael J. Dunn

  • Division of Nephrology, University Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, USA

    Michael J. Dunn

  • Department of Pharmacology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    Carlo Patrono

  • Department of Nephrology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Giulio A. Cinotti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prostaglandins and the Kidney

  • Book Subtitle: Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Clinical Applications

  • Editors: Michael J. Dunn, Carlo Patrono, Giulio A. Cinotti

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4277-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Publishing Corporation 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-4279-3Published: 17 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-4277-9Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 414

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Nephrology

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