title: What's new in lung physiology? Pulmonary vessel regulation/non-respiratory metabolic lung functions.
abstract: Whereas in the last few decades respiratory functions of the lung occupied a central role in research activity, current interests are concentrating more and more on non-respiratory functions. The present small overview concerns itself with vasoregulation and metabolic operations of the lung. A series of important review articles on this topic convey extensive information.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D012119:Respiration; D014655:Vascular Resistance; D014664:Vasodilation
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones