Role of the Endothelium in Hemostasis
Role of the Endothelium in Hemostasis Michael J. Krisinger Edward M. Conway Hemostasis and coagulation, which refer to the arrest of bleeding and the formation of a fibrin clot, respectively,…
Endothelial Cell Function
Endothelial Cell Function William C. Aird The endothelium is an expansive organ, reaching all recesses of the human body. At one time, it was believed that endothelial cells (ECs) were…
Blood Vessel Wall in Health and Disease
Blood Vessel Wall in Health and Disease Keith R. Brunt Sonya Hui Jagdish Butany Mansoor Husain Large arteries and veins are comprised of concentric layers of smooth muscle cells (SMCs)…
Rheology and Vessel Wall Stress
Rheology and Vessel Wall Stress Larry V. Mcintire Juan M. JiméNez Suzanne G. Eskin Peter F. Davies The classical conditions considered favorable for thrombosis and attributed to the triad of…
Nitric Oxide: The Vascular Biology of Nitric Oxide and Nitric Oxide Synthases
Nitric Oxide: The Vascular Biology of Nitric Oxide and Nitric Oxide Synthases Bradley A. Maron Thomas Michel Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous, biologically versatile, and structurally unique molecule that…
Development of the Vasculature, Angiogenesis, and Lymphangiogenesis
Development of the Vasculature, Angiogenesis, and Lymphangiogenesis Aernout Luttun Peter Carmeliet As species have become larger and more complex during evolution, nature has provided them with two tubular transport and…
Overview of Vascular Biology
Overview of Vascular Biology William C. Aird OVERVIEW OF VASCULAR BIOLOGY The coagulation system has evolved to prevent excessive blood loss at sites of vascular injury. As much as the…
Blood-Borne Microparticles
Blood-Borne Microparticles JosÉ A. LÓPez Swaminathan Murugappan This chapter concerns a blood element that has not been specifically addressed in previous editions of this textbook: bloodborne cell-derived microparticles. Although microparticles…
The Role of Platelets in Blood Coagulation
The Role of Platelets in Blood Coagulation Peter N. Walsh The hemostatic response to vascular injury consists of a series of proteolytic reactions that occur on the surface of activated…
Platelet Prostanoid Metabolism
Platelet Prostanoid Metabolism Tilo Grosser Garret A. Fitzgerald The prostanoids, which include prostaglandins (PGs) and thromboxane (TX) A2, are a series of lipid hormones that act on specific G-protein-coupled receptors…
