Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2005. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-159).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [86]-93).

by Paul Li Wai Ching. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Summary --- p.ii / Index to Figures --- p.V / Index to Tables --- p.vii / Abbreviations --- p.viii / CONTENTS / Chapter Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW : SALT AND HYPERTENSION / Chapter 2.1. --- Summary of evidence linking salt and hypertension --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1.1. --- Epidemiological studies --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1.2. --- Dietary intervention studies --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.3. --- Experimental studies --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2. --- Cellular sodium transport --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- The Sodium Pump --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Defects in sodium transport in hypertension --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3. --- Hypothesis linking salt to the pathogenesis of hypertension --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4. --- Evidence for the presence of natriuretic Hormone --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.1. --- Indirect evidence --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.2. --- Direct evidence --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.3. --- The source and properties of natriuretic hormone --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4.4. --- Other natriuretic factors --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- REGULATION OF THE SODIUM PUMP / Chapter 3.1. --- General introduction --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2. --- Regulation of the sodium pump by intracellular sodium --- p.24 / Chapter 3.3. --- "Effects of ethanol on Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4. --- "Effects of potassium depletion on Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.27 / Chapter 3.4.1. --- In vivo studies of sodium pump regulation by potassium --- p.27 / Chapter 3.4.2. --- In vitro studies of sodium pump regulation by potassium --- p.29 / Chapter 3.5. --- Effects of cardiac glycosides on the sodium pump --- p.30 / Chapter 3.5.1. --- In vivo studies of sodium pump regulation by cardiac glycosides --- p.31 / Chapter 3.5.2. --- In vitro studies of sodium pump regulation by cardiac glycosides --- p.33 / Chapter 3.6. --- Effects of dietary salt on the sodium pump --- p.35 / Chapter 3.6.1. --- Acute effects of salt-loading --- p.35 / Chapter 3.6.2. --- Chronic effects of salt-loading --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- AIMS OF THE STUDY --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- MEASUREMENT OF THE SODIUM PUMP ACTIVITY / Chapter 5.1. --- General introduction --- p.41 / Chapter 5.2. --- The measurement of sodium pump activity --- p.42 / Chapter 5.2.1. --- The sodium pump transport activity --- p.42 / Chapter 5.2.2. --- Quantitation of the number of sodium pump sites --- p.45 / Chapter 5.2.3. --- The measurement of enzyme activity --- p.47 / Chapter (a) --- Introduction --- p.47 / Chapter (b) --- Preparation of tissues and detergent treatment --- p.48 / Chapter (c) --- Measurement of ATPase activity by measuring the rate of release of inorganic phosphate --- p.49 / Chapter (d) --- The coupled-enzyme assay --- p.53 / Chapter (e) --- The K+-stimulated 3-0-MFPase assay --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- METHODS - ESTABLISHMENT AND EVALUATION / Chapter 6.1. --- Chemicals --- p.57 / Chapter 6.2. --- "Measurement of Na+,K+-ATPase activity by the rate of release of inorganic phosphate" --- p.58 / Chapter 6.3. --- "Automated coupled-enzyme assay of Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.62 / Chapter 6.4. --- "The measurement of Na+,K+-ATPase activity by the potassium-stimulated 3-0-MFPase assay" --- p.67 / Chapter 6.5. --- Determination of protein concentration --- p.70 / Chapter 6.6. --- Statistical analysis --- p.73 / Chapter 6.7. --- Results --- p.73 / Chapter 6.7.1. --- Evaluation of the inorganic phosphate release method --- p.73 / Chapter 6.7.2. --- Evaluation of the coupled-enzyme method --- p.78 / Chapter 6.7.3. --- Evaluation of the K+-stimulated 3-0-MFPase method --- p.89 / Chapter 6.7.4. --- Evaluation of the protein determination method --- p.94 / Chapter 6.8. --- Discussion --- p.96 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- "THE EFFECTS OF DIGOXIN TREATMENT ON Na+,K+-ATPase ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT TISSUES" / Chapter 7.1. --- Introduction --- p.101 / Chapter 7.2. --- Materials and Methods --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.1. --- Animals and diets --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.2. --- Drugs --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.3. --- Pharmacokinetics of digoxin --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.4. --- The digoxin regimes --- p.104 / Chapter 7.2.5. --- Preparation and deoxycholate treatment of tissue homogenates --- p.105 / Chapter 7.2.6. --- "Measurement of Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.107 / Chapter 7.2.7. --- Digoxin radioimmunoassay --- p.107 / Chapter 7.2.8. --- Measurement of plasma electrolytes --- p.109 / Chapter 7.3. --- Results --- p.110 / Chapter 7.3.1. --- The pharmacokinetics of digoxin in the rat --- p.110 / Chapter 7.3.2. --- Plasma digoxin levels --- p.110 / Chapter 7.3.3. --- Effects of digoxin treatment on body weight --- p.113 / Chapter 7.3.4. --- Effects of digoxin treatment on plasma electrolytes --- p.117 / Chapter 7.3.5. --- "Effects of digoxin treatment on tissue Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.119 / Chapter 7.4. --- Discussion --- p.129 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- THE SALT-LOADING EXPERIMENT / Chapter 8.1. --- Introduction --- p.140 / Chapter 8.2. --- Materials and Methods --- p.142 / Chapter 8.2.1. --- Animals --- p.142 / Chapter 8.2.2. --- The salt-loading protocol --- p.142 / Chapter 8.2.3. --- Preparation of crude tissue homogenates --- p.143 / Chapter 8.2.4. --- "Measurement of Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.144 / Chapter 8.2.5. --- Analysis of urinary electrolytes --- p.144 / Chapter 8.2.6. --- Measurements of body weight and wet weight of kidney --- p.145 / Chapter 8.3. --- Results --- p.145 / Chapter 8.3.1. --- Effects of salt loading on the body weight --- p.145 / Chapter 8.3.2. --- Effects of salt loading on 24-hour urinary sodium excretion --- p.148 / Chapter 8.3.3. --- Effects of salt loading on the wet weight of kidney --- p.152 / Chapter 8.3.4. --- "Effects of salt loading on tissue Na+,K+-ATPase activity" --- p.152 / Chapter 8.4. --- Discussion --- p.163 / Chapter Chapter 9 --- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK --- p.175 / REFERENCES --- p.183

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-113).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [90]-105).

Thesis (Ph.D. in Molecular Biology) -- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, 2006. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-74). Free to UCDHSC affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Qi Wei. / "November 2003." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-185). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Feb. 2, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed Feb. 6, 2008). Includes bibliographical references.