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Renal medullary circulation / Louise C. Evans and Allen W. Cowley Jr.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Colloquium Digital Library)
Main Authors:	Evans, Louise C. (Author), Cowley, Allen W., Jr (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, 2015.
Series:	Colloquium series on integrated systems physiology ; #64.
Subjects:	Renal circulation.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Anatomy and ultrastructure
2.1 Vascular structures within the renal medulla
2.2 Structural organization of the outer medulla
2.3 Structural organization of the inner medulla
3. Functional roles of medullary blood flow
3.1 Countercurrent multiplication
3.2 Countercurrent exchange
3.3 Pressure natriuresis
3.4 Medullary blood flow and tissue oxygenation
3.5 Mathematical modeling of medullary function from medullary structure
4. Experimental assessment of medullary perfusion
4.1 Video microscopy
4.2 Measurement of medullary blood flow using laser-Doppler flowmetry
4.3 Ultrasound as a tool to assess medullary perfusion
4.4 Measurement of tissue oxygenation
4.5 Infusion of vasoactive compounds into the renal medulla
4.6 In vitro microperfusion of isolated microvessels
5. Pericytes and non-hormonal regulation of vasa recta tone
5.1 Pericytes
5.2 Mechanosensitive responses
5.3 Renal innervation
6. Hormonal regulation of vasa recta tone
6.1 Vasopressin
6.2 Angiotensin
6.3 Nitric oxide
6.4 Reactive oxygen species
6.5 Endothelin
6.6 Adrenomedullin
6.7 Adenosine
6.8 Arachadonic acid metabolites
6.9 Kinins
7. Reductions in medullary blood flow initiate hypertension
8. The Dahl salt-sensitive rat as a model of reduced medullary blood flow
9. Summary
References
Author biographies.