by Ho, Chung Shun. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [304-328]). / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- REVIEW ON SODIUM EXCRETION / Chapter L --- Sodium excretion --- p.1-1 / Chapter II. --- Cellular mechanism of sodium reabsorption --- p.1-3 / Chapter III. --- Sensors monitoring ECF volume --- p.1-6 / Chapter IV. --- Factors affecting natriuresis: / Glomerular filtration rate --- p.1-8 / Renal physical forces --- p.1-8 / Sympathetic nervous system --- p.1-10 / Renal dopamine --- p.1-12 / Renin-angiotensin system --- p.1-14 / Aldosterone --- p.1-16 / Renal prostaglandins --- p.1-17 / Renal kallikrein-kinin system --- p.1-18 / Natriuretic peptides --- p.1-19 / Endogenous sodium transport inhibitor --- p.1-21 / Vasopressin --- p.1-22 / Endothelins --- p.1-23 / Endothelin-derived relaxing factor --- p.1-25 / Other hormones --- p.1-25 / Chapter V. --- Conclusion --- p.1-27 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- MEASUREMENT OF ENDOGENOUS SODIUM TRANSPORT INHIBITORS / Chapter I. --- Literature review: --- p.2-1 / Pretreatment and purification procedures prior to ESTI measurement --- p.2-1 / Methods of measuring ESTI --- p.2-3 / "Inhibition of purified Na, K-ATPase activity" / Inhibition of sodium pump on intact cells or tissues / Biological effects of sodium pump inhibition / Immunoreactivity with anti-digoxin /anti-ouabain antibodies / Chapter II. --- Method of measurement of ESTI in this study: / Principles of methods --- p.2-11 / Materials and methods --- p.2-14 / Results --- p.2-24 / Discussion --- p.2-53 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- MEASUREMENT OF URINARY FREE DOPAMINE / Chapter I. --- Literature review / Properties of dopamine for measurement methods --- p.3-1 / Preservatives used in the urine collection --- p.3-3 / Sample pretreatment procedure before --- p.3-6 / measurement --- p.3-8 / Methods of measurement / Bioassays / Colorimetric method / Fluorometric methods / Radioimmunoassays / Radioenzymatic method / Chromatographic methods --- p.3-16 / Concluding remarks / Chapter II. --- Method of measurement in this study / Principle of the method --- p.3-17 / Materials and methods --- p.3-18 / Results --- p.3-23 / Discussion --- p.3-54 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- CROSS SECTIONAL STUDIES IN THE HUMAN / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.4-1 / Chapter II. --- Relationship of urinary sodium excretion and plasma ESTI in medical students / Materials and methods --- p.4-2 / Results --- p.4-3 / Discussion --- p.4-6 / Chapter III. --- Excretion of urinary electrolytes and natriuretic factors in young Chinese females / Materials and methods --- p.4-7 / Results --- p.4-8 / Discussion --- p.4-11 / Chapter IV. --- Urinary sodium / DA relationship in Chinese normotensives and hypertensives --- p.4-13 / Materials and methods / Results --- p.4-14 / Discussion --- p.4-17 / Chapter V. --- Urinary DA excretion and plasma ESTI in normotensive and hypertensive NIDDM patients / Materials and methods --- p.4-20 / Results --- p.4-23 / Discussion --- p.4-33 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- VOLUME EXPANSION STUDIES IN THE HUMAN / Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.5-1 / Chapter II. --- Volume expansion by headout water immersion / Materials and methods --- p.5-3 / Results --- p.5-5 / Discussion --- p.5-11 / Chapter III. --- Volume expansion by saline infusion / Materials and methods --- p.5-16 / Results --- p.5-19 / Discussion --- p.5-29 / Chapter IV. --- Oral salt loading with free diet / Materials and methods --- p.5-36 / Results --- p.5-38 / Discussion --- p.5-49 / Chapter V. --- Oral salt loading under controlled diet / Materials and methods --- p.5-53 / Results --- p.5-54 / Discussion --- p.5-64 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF SALT LOADING IN THE RAT / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.6-1 / Chapter II. --- Temporal relationship between excretions of DA and ESTI during salt loading in the rat / Materials and methods --- p.6-2 / Results --- p.6-3 / Discussion --- p.6-6 / Chapter III. --- Roles of DA and ESTI in natriuresis in rats treated with carbidopa / Materials and methods --- p.6-8 / Results --- p.6-9 / Discussion --- p.6-14 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- CONCLUSION / Measurement of ESTI --- p.7-2 / Measurement of urinary free DA --- p.7-5 / Cross sectional studies in human --- p.7-7 / Volume expansion studies in human --- p.7-11 / Studies on the effects of salt loading in the rat --- p.7-16 / Summary --- p.7-18
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318215 |
| Date | January 1994 |
| Contributors | Ho, Chung Shun., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Pathological Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, [359] leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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