@article{733779,
      recid = {733779},
      author = {Makanya, Andrew N.,},
      title = {The vertebrate blood-gas barrier in health and disease  structure, development and remodeling / [electronic  resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 243 pages) :},
      abstract = {This comprehensive volume on the blood-gas barrier (BGB)  among vertebrates covers its structure and composition  along with aspects of evolution, bioengineering, and  morphometry. The book also discusses the embryological  development of the BGB, including chronology of events and  molecular control in vertebrates; modulation of the barrier  function, including cyclic stretch-induced increases in  alveolar epithelial permeability; mechanisms of lung  vascular/epithelial permeability; transport mechanisms of  the BGB, including sodium transport channels; factors  affecting trans-barrier traffic of fluids, such as chronic  elevation of pulmonary microvascular pressure; stress  failure; regulation and repair in acute lung injury;  chronic lung disease; and lung transportation. Ten  authoritative chapters approach the blood-gas barrier  holistically, from basic structure and development to  pathology and treatment. Properties of the ℗ℓBGB are  discussed in the earlier chapters, followed by prenatal and  post-natal development and mechanisms of the healthy BGB.  The latter half of the book delves into the pathology of  the ℗ℓBGB, analyzing common afflictions and exploring  options for treatment, including its alterations during  lung transplantation. Intuitively structured and  comprehensive, The Vertebrate Blood-Gas Barrier in Health  and Disease is ideal for researchers and clinicians  interested in pneumology and angiology.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/733779},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18392-3},
}