Nitric Oxide and the Kidney: Physiology and Pathophysiology Book

	Preface
	Contributors
	Annotation
	Introduction
1	The Biological Chemistry of NO	3
2	Role of NO and Nitrogen Intermediates in Regulation of Cell Functions	22
3	Nitric Oxide Synthases and Their Cofactors	52
4	Regulation of the NOS Gene Family	66
5	Role of NO in Cell Locomotion	86
6	Metabolic Pathways and Cycles of L-Arginine Synthesis and Utilization	113
7	Distribution of NOSs in the Kidney	133
8	Vascular Effects of NO	161
9	Role of NO in the Function of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus	176
10	NOS in Mesangial Cells: Physiological and Pathophysiological Roles	198
11	Tubuloglomerular Feedback and Macula Densa-Derived NO	216
12	NO and the Renin System	233
13	NO and the Medullary Circulation	250
14	NO in Septic Shock	271
15	NO and Glomerulonephritis	307
16	NO in Acute Renal Failure	332
17	NO in Diabetic Nephropathy	349
18	NO and Hypertension	368
19	NO in Normal and Preeclamptic Pregnancy	384
20	Sickle Cell Disease and NO	401
21	A Putative Role of NO and Oxidant Injury in the Pathogenesis of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome	418
22	Role of NO in Urinary Tract Infections	428
23	Role of the NO System in Urinary Tract Obstruction	443
	Index	459