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Wiltz W. Wagner, Jr., Ph.D.

Wiltz W. Wagner, Jr., Ph.D.Professor Emeritus
USA Department of Pharmacology

Ph.D.: Colorado State University
Post-doctoral: University of Colorado, Denver

wwwagner@southalabama.edu 

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Research Interests

Professor Wagner is internationally recognized for his research on the lung. Much of his work has focused on the microscopic gas exchange vessels and how blood flow is controlled in the lung capillaries. He has developed a method for studying capillary blood flow directly in the living lung. Techniques developed by his research laboratory for video recording microcirculatory blood flow using fluorescence microscopy, laser lighting, and computer image enhancement have produced exciting new and unique data that are being analyzed by state-of-the-art mathematical techniques. After decades of work studying the normal lung, Dr. Wagner's research team has begun investigating aspects of sickle cell disease, liver cirrhosis, alterations that occur with low oxygen, and abnormalities in white blood cells, as these disorders impact on pulmonary gas exchange vessels. In a related area, Dr. Wagner has developed the only theory that explains why some species develop pulmonary hypertension at high altitude. Testing of the theory has led to travels in the wilds of South America. Dr. Wagner's interest in exercise physiology produced some of the earliest work on athletic amenorrhea. Interview with Dr. Wagner: http://vimeo.com/30549908

Representative Publications

  1. Averill, K.H., W.W. Wagner, Jr., and J.H.K. Vogel.  Studies on bronchial arterial blood flow and bronchopulmonary anastomoses. Med. Thorac. 19: 598-608, 1962.
  2. Averill, K.H., W.W. Wagner, Jr., and J.H.K. Vogel. Correlation of right ventricular pressure with right ventricular weight. Amer. Heart J. 66: 632-635, 1962.
  3. Vincent, T.N., R.S. Mitchell, G.F. Filley, G. Dart, L. Harris, W.W. Wagner, Jr., T. Petty, and S. Ryan.  Alveolar duct ectasia: An asymptomatic pulmonary change related to age. J. Lancet 84: 331-336, 1964.
  4. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Duct ectasia as studied by microradiography. Med. Thorac. 22: 188-195, 1965.
  5. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and G.F. Filley. Microscopic observation of the lung in vivo.  Vascular Dis. 2: 229-241, 1965.
  6. Wagner, W.W. Jr., D.B. Barker, and G.F. Filley. A photographic method for quantitating blood flow in the pulmonary microcirculation. J. Biol. Photo. Assn. 35: 95-108, 1967.
  7. Wagner, W.W. Jr., D.B. Barker, and G.F. Filley. The bioengineering of cinemicrography of the lung in vivo. San Diego Biomed. Engineering Symp. 7: 95-98, 1967.
  8. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Pulmonary microcirculatory observations in vivo under physiologic condi­tions.  J. Appl. Physiol. 26: 375-377, 1969.
  9. Wagner, W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, P.D. Brinkman, and G.F. Filley.  Pulmonary gas transport time.  Science 163: 1210-1211, 1969.
  10. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and D.E. Olson. Concerning pulmonary gas transport time.  Science 165: 824, 1969.
  11. Wagner, W.W. Jr, P.D. Brinkman, D.B. Barker, and G.F. Filley.  Erythrocyte photomicrography: contrast control by monochromatic transillumination.  J. Biol. Photo. Assn. 37: 156-164, 1969.
  12. Olson, D.E., K. Horsfield, J. Wagner, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and G.F. Filley.  Investigation of flow patterns in the upper airways during mouth breathing.  Amer. Rev. Resp. Dis. 101: 456-457, 1970
  13. Wagner, W.W. Jr. Interpretation of in vivo microscopic changes of the pulmonary micro­anatomy. Anesth. Analg. 49: 843-845, 1970.
  14. King, E.G., W.W. Wagner, Jr., D.G. Ashbaugh, L.P. Latham, and D.R. Halsey.  Alterations in pulmonary microanatomy after fat embolism.  Chest 39: 524-530, 1971. 
  15. Wagner, W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, and D.R. Halsey.  The effect of hypoxia on the pulmonary microcirculation.  In Research Animals in Medicine.  L.T. Harmison (ed) DHEW(NIH) 72-333.  Washington DC, p 253-259, 1972.
  16. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and L.P. Latham.  Vasomotion in the pulmonary microcirculation.  In Small Vessel Angiography. S.K. Hilal (ed), Mosby, St. Louis MO, p 301-306, 1973.
  17. Wagner, W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, and D.R. Halsey.  The effects of hypoxia and high alveolar pres­sure on the pulmonary microcirculation.  Chest 63: 41s-42s, 1973. 
  18. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  The effects of hypoxia on the pulmonary capillaries.  Ph.D. Disserta­tion, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, 1974.
  19. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and L.P. Latham.  Airway hypoxia causes pulmonary capillary recruitment in the dog.  J. Appl. Physiol. 39: 900-905, 1975.
  20. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and L.P. Latham.  Regulation of pulmonary capillary blood flow.  In Muscu­lar exercise and the lung.  Reed CE and Dempsey J (eds), Univ Wisc Press, Madison WI, Chapter 26, p 369-386, 1976.
  21. Hammill, S.C., W.W. Wagner W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, W.W. Frost, and J.V. Weil. Autonomic cardiovascular control during hypoxia in the dog.  Circ. Res. 44: 569-575, 1979.
  22. Feicht, C.B., T.S. Johnson, B.J. Martin, K.E. Sparks, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Secondary amenorrhea in athletes.  Lancet II (9100): 1145-1146, 1979.
  23. Wagner, W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, and R.L. Capen.  Capillary recruitment during airway hypoxia: the role of pulmonary artery pressure.  J. Appl. Physiol. 47: 383-387, 1979.
  24. Reeves, J.T., W.W. Wagner, Jr., I.F. McMurtry, and R.F. Grover.  Physiological effects of high altitude on pulmonary circulation.  Int. Rev. Physiol. 20: 289-310, 1979.
  25. Capen, R.L., L.P. Latham, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Diffusing capacity of the lung during hypoxia: the role of capillary recruitment.  J. Appl. Physiol. 50: 165-171, 1981.
  26. Kuriyama, T. and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Collateral ventilation protect against high altitude pulmonary hypertension.  J. Appl. Physiol. 51: 1251-1256, 1981.
  27. Kuriyama, T., T. Sugita, A. Sawada, S. Watanabe, L.P. Latham, L.D. Horwitz, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Ex­perimental pulmonary hypertension.  Nippon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 19: 820-825, 1981.
  28. Capen, R.L. and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Intrapulmonary blood flow redistribution during hypoxia increases gas exchange surface area.  J. Appl. Physiol. 52: 1575-1581, 1982.
  29. Sanborn, C.F., B.J. Martin, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Is athletic amenorrhea specific to runners?  Am. J. Ob-Gyn 143: 859-861, 1982.
  30. Wagner, W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, M.N. Gillespie, J. Guenther, and R.L. Capen.  Red cell transit times across pulmonary capillaries.  Science 218: 379-380, 1982.
  31. Sugita, T., T.M. Hyers, I.M. Dauber, W.W. Wagner, Jr., I.F. McMurtry, and J.T. Reeves.  Lung vessel leak precedes right ventricular hypertrophy in monocrotaline treated rats.  J. Appl. Physiol. 54: 371-374, 1983.
  32. van Grondelle, A., R.V. Ditchey, B.M. Groves, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and J.T. Reeves.  The thermodilution method overestimates low cardiac output in man.  Am. J. Physiol. 245: H690-H692, 1983.
  33. Sugita, T., K.R. Stenmark, W.W. Wagner, Jr., P.M. Henson, J.E. Henson, T.M. Hyers, and J.T. Reeves: Abnormal alveolar cells in monocrotaline induced pulmonary hypertension.  Exptl. Lung Res. 5: 200-215, 1983.
  34. Grover, R.F., W.W. Wagner, Jr., I.F. McMurtry, and J.T. Reeves.  The pulmonary circulation.  In The Handbook of Physiology.  Shepherd J.T. and Abboud F.M. (eds).  Waverly Press, Baltimore MD, p 103-136, 1983. 
  35. Brooks, S.M., C.F. Sanborn, B.H. Albrecht, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Diet in athletic amenorrhea.  Lancet 1: 559-560, 1984.
  36. Kuriyama, T., L.P. Latham, L.D. Horwitz, J.T. Reeves, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  The role of collateral ventilation in maintaining ventilation-perfusion balance.  J. Appl. Physiol. 56: 1500-1506, 1984.
  37. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and H.B. Wagner.  A history of the pulmonary circulation.  Seminars in Respiratory Medicine 7: 117-123, 1985.
  38. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Control of the pulmonary circulation.  Seminars in Respiratory Medicine 7: 124-135, 1985.
  39. Sanborn, C.F. and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Athletic amenorrhea - Chap 8, pp 125-148.  In Female Endurance Athletes.  B.L. Drinkwater (ed).  Human Kinetics Publ. Champaign IL, 1986.
  40. Wagner, W.W. Jr., L.P. Latham, W.L. Hanson, S.E. Hofmeister, and R.L. Capen.  Vertical gradient of pulmonary capillary transit times.  J. Appl. Physiol. 61: 1270-1274, 1986.
  41. Capen, R.L., L.P. Latham, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Comparison of direct and indirect measurements of pulmonary capillary transit times.  J. Appl. Physiol. 62: 1150-1154, 1987.
  42. Lien, D.C., W.W. Wagner, Jr., R.L. Capen, C. Haslett, W.L. Hanson, S.E. Hofmeister, P.M. Henson, and G.S. Worthen.  Physiologic neutrophil sequestration in the canine pulmonary circulation: visual evidence for localization in capillaries.  J. Appl. Physiol. 62: 1236-1243, 1987.
  43. Gadpaille, W.J., C.B. Sanborn, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Athletic amenorrhea, major affective disorders, and eating disorders.  Am. J. Psychiatry 144: 939-942, 1987.
  44. Sanborn, C.F., B.H. Albrecht, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Athletic amenorrhea: lack of association with low body fat.  Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 19: 207-212, 1987.
  45. Dawson, C.A., R.L. Capen, L.P. Latham, W.L. Hanson, S.E. Hofmeister, T.A. Bronowski, D.A. Rickaby, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary arterial transit times.  J. Appl. Physiol. 63: 770-777, 1987.
  46. Sanborn, C.F. and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Concerning hydrostatic weighing.  Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 19: 621-622, 1987.
  47. Wagner, W.W., Jr.  The pulmonary microcirculation:  state of the art.  Chest 93: 85S - 88S, 1988.
  48. Barnard, J.W., C.E. Patterson, M.T. Hull, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.A. Rhoades.  Role of microvascular pressure in reactive oxygen-induced lung edema.  J. Appl. Physiol.  66: 1486-1493, 1989.
  49. Wagner, W.W. Jr. et  P.A. Hervé.  Physiologie du recrutement capillaire pulmonaire.  Rev. Mal. Resp.  6: 39-44, 1989.
  50. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  The pulmonary circulation and gas exchange, Chapter 22, pp. 645 - 664.  In Human Physiology.  R.A. Rhoades R.A. and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 1989.
  51. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and R.A. Rhoades.   Respiration in unusual environments, Chapter 23, pp. 665 - 680.  In Human Physiology.  R.A. Rhoades and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 1989.
  52. Hanson, W.L., J.D. Emhardt, J.P. Bartek, L.P. Latham, L.L. Checkley, R.L. Capen, and  W.W. Wagner, Jr.:  The site of recruitment in the pulmonary microcirculation.  J. Appl. Physiol.  66: 2079-2083, 1989.
  53. Herve, P., D. Musset, G. Simonneau, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and P. Duroux.  Almitrine decreases the distensibility of the large pulmonary arteries in man.  Chest 96: 572-577, 1989.
  54. Yamaguchi, T., R.F. O'Brien, W.L. Hanson, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and I.F. McMurtry. Prostacyclin synthesis contributes to inhibition of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction by alkalosis.  Prostaglandins 38: 53-63, 1989.
  55. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Direct measurement of pulmonary capillary transit time and recruitment.  In Microvascular Mechanics: Hemodynamics of Systemic and Pulmonary Microcirculation.   J.S. Lee and T.C. Skalak (eds). Springer-Verlag. New York.  163-174, 1989.
  56. Presson, R.G. Jr., K.R. Kirk, J.H. Linehan, K.A. Haselby, S. Zaleski, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  The fate of air emboli in the pulmonary circulation.  J. Appl. Physiol. 67: 1898-1902, 1989.
  57. Berning, J.C., C.F. Sanborn, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Osteoporosis, diet, and exercise. In Scientific Foundations of Sports Medicine.  Teitz, C.C. (ed.) B.C. Decker.  Philadelphia. 135-152, 1989.
  58. Lien, D.C., G.S. Worthen, R.L. Capen, W.L. Hanson, L.L. Checkley, S.J. Janke, P.M. Henson, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Neutrophil kinetics in the pulmonary microcirculation: effects of pressure and flow in the dependent lung.  Amer. Rev. Resp. Dis.  141: 953-959, 1990.
  59. Yoder, M.C., L.L. Checkley, U. Giger, W.L. Hanson, K.R. Kirk, R.L. Capen, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary microcirculatory kinetics of neutrophils deficient in leukocyte adhesion-promoting glycoproteins.  J. Appl. Physiol. 69: 207-213, 1990.
  60. Capen, R.L., W.L. Hanson, L.P. Latham, C.A. Dawson, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Distribution of pulmonary capillary transit times in recruited networks.  J. Appl. Physiol. 69: 473-478, 1990.
  61. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Recruitment of pulmonary capillaries.  In Respiratory Biomechanics: Engineering Analysis of Structure and Function.  M.A.F. Epstein and J.R. Ligas (eds).  Springer-Verlag.  New York. 1990.
  62. Presson, R.G. Jr., K.R. Kirk, K.A. Haselby, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  The effect of ventilation with soluble and diffusible gases on the size of air emboli.  J. Appl. Physiol.  70: 1068-1074, 1991.
  63. Lamm, W.E., K.R. Kirk, W.L. Hanson, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.K. Albert.  Flow through Zone I lungs utilizes alveolar corner vessels.  J. Appl. Physiol.  70: 1518-1523, 1991.
  64. Emhardt, J.D., S.S. Moorthy, J.W. Brown, M.D. Cohen, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Chest radiographic changes after cardiopulmonary bypass in children.  J. Cardiovasc. Surg.  32: 314-317, 1991.
  65. Lien, D.C., R.L. Capen, W.L. Hanson, J.E. Henson, W.W. Wagner, Jr., P.M. Henson, and G.S. Worthen.  The acute inflammatory process in the lung: direct observation of neutrophil behavior in response to C5 fragments.  Lab. Invest.  65: 145-159, 1991.
  66. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Pulmonary capillary transit times in fully recruited networks.  In Neue Aspekte zur respiratorischen Insuffizienz.  E. Rugheimer (ed).  Springer-Verlag.  New York. 1992.
  67. Okada, O., R.G. Presson, Jr., K.R. Kirk, P.S. Godbey, R.L. Capen, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls.  J. Appl. Physiol.  72: 1838-1844, 1992.
  68. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  The pulmonary circulation and gas exchange, Chapter 22, pp. 732 - 754.  In Human Physiology, second edition.  R.A. Rhoades R.A. and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 1992.
  69. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and R.A. Rhoades.  Respiration in unusual environments, Chapter 23, pp. 755 - 776.  In Human Physiology, second edition.  R.A. Rhoades and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 1992.
  70. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and O. Okada.  Pulmonary capillary recruitment during airway hypoxia.  In High Altitude Medicine.  G. Ueda, J.T. Reeves, and M. Sekiguchi (eds).  Shinshu University Press. Matsumoto, Japan. 1992.
  71. Wagner, W.W., Jr.  The Bronchial Circulation. J. Butler (ed.)  Book Review.  Am. J. Physiol.  263: L729-L730, 1992.
  72. Hanger, C.C., W.W. Wagner, Jr., S.J. Janke, T.C. Lloyd, Jr., and R.L. Capen.  Computer simulation of neutrophil movement through the pulmonary capillary bed.  J. Appl. Physiol.  74: 1647-1652, 1993.
  73. Hanson, W.L., D.F. Boggs, J.M. Kay, S.E. Hofmeister, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Collateral ventilation and pulmonary arterial smooth muscle in the coati mundi.  J. Appl. Physiol.  74: 2219-2224, 1993.
  74. Means, L.J., W.L. Hanson, K.O. Mounts, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary capillary recruitment in neonatal lambs.  Pediatr. Res. 34: 596-599, 1993.
  75. Wagner, W.W., Jr.  Pulmonary capillary perfusion by plasma. (invited editorial). J. Appl. Physiol.  75: 1437-1438, 1993.
  76. Wagner, W.W., Jr. and R.G. Presson, Jr.  Gas exchange reserve during hypoxia: role of capillary recruitment. pp 77-88.  In Hipoxia: Investigaciones Basicas Y Clinicas.   F. León-Velarde and A. Arregui (eds). UPCH/IFEA, Lima, 1993.
  77. Hillier, S.C., P.S. Godbey, C.C. Hanger, J.A. Graham, R.G. Presson, Jr., O. Okada, J.H. Linehan, C.A. Dawson, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Direct measurement of pulmonary microvascular distensibility.  J. Appl. Physiol. 75: 2106-2111, 1993.
  78. Wagner, W.W., Jr. and E.K. Weir. (eds.) The Pulmonary Circulation and Gas Exchange.  Futura, Mount Kisco, NY. 1994.
  79. Okada, O., R.G. Presson, Jr., P.S. Godbey, R.L. Capen, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Temporal capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls of intact dogs.  J. Appl. Physiol.  76: 380-386, 1994.
  80. Presson, R.G., Jr., C.C. Hanger, P.S. Godbey, J.A. Graham, T.C. Lloyd, Jr., and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  The effect of increasing flow on the distribution of pulmonary capillary transit times.  J. Appl. Physiol.  76: 1701-1711, 1994.
  81. Presson, R.G., Jr., O. Okada, P.S. Godbey, J.A. Graham, C.C. Hanger, R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Stability of alveolar capillary opening pressures.  J. Appl. Physiol. 77: 1630-1637, 1994.
  82. Presson, R.G., Jr., J.A. Graham, C.C. Hanger, P.S. Godbey, S.A. Gebb, R.A. Sidner, R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Distribution of pulmonary capillary erythrocyte transit times.  J. Appl. Physiol. 79: 382-388, 1995.
  83. Gebb, S.A., J.A. Graham, C.C. Hanger, P.S. Godbey, R.L. Capen, C.M. Doerschuk, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Sites of leukocyte sequestration in the pulmonary microcirculation.  J. Appl. Physiol. 79: 493-497, 1995.
  84. Hanger, C.C., S.C. Hillier, R.G. Presson, Jr., R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Measuring pulmonary microvessel diameters using video image analysis.  J. Appl. Physiol. 79: 526-532, 1995.
  85. Godbey, P.S., J.A. Graham, R.G. Presson, Jr., W.W. Wagner, Jr., and T.C. Lloyd, Jr.  The effect of capillary pressure and lung distention on capillary recruitment.  J. Appl. Physiol. 79: 1142-1147, 1995.
  86. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and R.A. Rhoades.  The pulmonary circulation, gas exchange, Chapter 21, pp. 639 - 634.  In Human Physiology, third edition.  R.A. Rhoades R.A. and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 1995.
  87. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and R.A. Rhoades.  Environmental physiology.  Chapter 29, pp. 853 - 884.  In Human Physiology, third edition.  R.A. Rhoades and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 1995.
  88. Short, A.C., M.L. Montoya, S.A. Gebb, R.G. Presson, Jr., W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.L. Capen.  Pulmonary capillary diameters and recruitment characteristics in subpleural and interior networks.  J. Appl. Physiol. 80: 1568-1573, 1996.
  89. Wagner, W.W. Jr. Recruitment of gas exchange vessels. In The Lung: Scientific Foundations, 2nd Edition.  Crystal, R.G., J.B. West, E.R. Weibel, and P.J. Barnes (eds.) pp 1537-1547. Raven, New York, 1996.
  90. Hanger, C.C., R.G. Presson, Jr., O. Okada, S.J. Janke, J.J. Watkins, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.L. Capen.  Computer determination of perfusion patterns in pulmonary capillary networks.  J. Appl. Physiol.  82: 1283-1289, 1997.
  91. Hillier, S.C., J.A. Graham, C.C. Hanger, P.S. Godbey, R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Hypoxic vasoconstriction in pulmonary arterioles and venules.  J. Appl. Physiol. 82:1084-1090, 1997.
  92. Presson, R.G., Jr., T.M. Todoran, B.J. DeWitt, I.F. McMurtry, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Capillary recruitment and transit time in the rat lung.  J. Appl. Physiol.  83: 543-549, 1997.
  93. Presson, R.G., Jr., C.C. Hanger, J.A. Graham, G.M. Zenk, R.A. Sidner, P.S. Godbey, T.M. Todoran, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary microvascular flow changes after vessel occlusion.  J. Appl. Physiol. 84: 303-310, 1998.
  94. Wagner, W.W. Jr., and R.G. Presson, Jr.  Complexity of perfusion in the pulmonary gas exchange vessels.  In Complexity in Structure and Function of the Lung.  Hlastala M.P., and H.T. Robertson (eds.) pp 429 - 460 Marcel Dekker, New York. 1998.
  95. Tanabe, N., T.M. Todoran, G.M. Zenk, B.R. Bunton, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.G. Presson, Jr.  Perfusion heterogeneity in the pulmonary acinus.  J. Appl. Physiol.  84: 933-938, 1998.
  96. Wagner, W.W., Jr., T.M. Todoran, N. Tanabe, T.M. Wagner, J.A. Tanner, R.W. Glenny, and R.G. Presson. Jr.  Pulmonary capillary perfusion: intra-alveolar fractal patterns and interalveolar independence.  J. Appl. Physiol. 86: 825 - 831, 1999.
  97. Hanson, W.L., D.F. Boggs, J.M. Kay, S.E. Hofmeister, O. Okada, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary vascular response of the coati to chronic hypoxia.  J. Appl. Physiol. 88: 981-986, 2000.
  98. Tanabe, N., T.M. Todoran, G.M. Zenk, J. Aono, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.G. Presson, Jr.  Mechanism of pulmonary acinar perfusion heterogeneity.  J. Appl. Physiol. 89: 1943-1948, 2000.
  99. Glenny, R.W., W.J. Lamm, S.L. Bernard, D. An, M. Chornuk, S.L. Pool, W.W. Wagner, Jr., M.P. Hlastala, and H.T. Robertson.  Selected Contribution: Redistribution of pulmonary perfusion during weightlessness and increased gravity.  J. Appl. Physiol. 89: 1239-1248, 2000.
  100. Jaryszak, E.M., W.A. Baumgartner, A.J. Peterson, R.G. Presson, Jr., R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Selected Contribution:  Response of the pulmonary capillaries to sudden changes in flow.  J. Appl. Physiol. 89: 1233-1238, 2000.
  101. Jaryszak, E.M.,  W.A. Baumgartner, A.J. Peterson, R.G. Presson, Jr., R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr. Video clip:  Response of the pulmonary capillaries to sudden changes in flow, 2000. http://jap/physiology.org/cgi/content/full/89/3/1233/DC1
  102. Presson, R.G., Jr., W.A. Baumgartner, Jr., A.J. Peterson, R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary capillary recruitment lowers vascular resistance during pulsatile flow.  J. Appl. Physiol. 92: 1183-1190, 2002.
  103. Presson, R.G., Jr., W.A. Baumgartner, Jr., A.J. Peterson, R.W. Glenny, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Pulmonary capillary recruitment lowers vascular resistance during pulsatile flow.  J. Appl. Physiol. http://jap/physiology.org/cgi/content/full/92/3/1183/DC1
  104. Wagner, W.W. Jr.  Leukocyte and erythrocyte kinetics in the pulmonary microcirculation.  In Blood Elements and the Pulmonary Circulation.  E.K. Weir, H.L. Reeve, and J.T. Reeves (eds.) pp 317 - 338 Futura, Armonk, NY 2002.
  105. Wagner, W.W. Jr. and R.A. Rhoades.  The pulmonary circulation and gas exchange In Human Physiology, fourth edition.  R.A. Rhoades and R.P. Pflanzer (eds) Saunders, Philadelphia, 2003.
  106. Wagner, W.W., Jr.  Attitudes on Altitudes.   J.T. Reeves and R.F. Grover (eds.) Book Review.  The Physiologist.  45: 122, 2002.
  107. Nabors, L.K., W.A. Baumgartner, Jr., S.J. Janke, J.R. Rose, W.W. Wagner, Jr., and R.L. Capen.  Red blood cell   orientation in pulmonary capillaries.  J. Appl. Physiol.  94: 1634-1640, 2003.
  108. Baumgartner, W.A. Jr., E.M. Jaryszak, A.J. Peterson, R.G. Presson, Jr., and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Heterogeneous capillary recruitment among adjoining alveoli.  J. Appl. Physiol.  95: 469-476, 2003.
  109. Rodefeld, M.D., J.A. Boyd, C.D. Myers, R.G. Presson, Jr., W.W. Wagner, Jr., J.W. Brown.  Cavopulmonary assist in the newborn: an alternative strategy for single ventricle palliation.  J. Thorac.  Cardiovasc. Surg. 127: 705-711, 2004. 
  110. Baumgartner, W.A. Jr., A.J. Peterson, R.G. Presson, Jr., N. Tanabe, E.M. Jaryszak, and W.W. Wagner, Jr.  Increased hematocrit reduces blood flow switching among pulmonary capillaries.  J. Appl. Physiol. 97:522-526, 2004.
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