1991
Pharmacological characterization of alpha adrenergic receptors in the young and old female rabbit urethra.
Yoshida M, Latifpour J, Nishimoto T, Weiss R. Pharmacological characterization of alpha adrenergic receptors in the young and old female rabbit urethra. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1991, 257: 1100-8. PMID: 1675287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentration-response curvesFemale rabbit urethraContractile responseAdrenergic receptorsRabbit urethraAge groupsAlpha-2 adrenergic receptorsED50 valuesEmax valuesConcentration-dependent contractionsMaximum contractile responsePhenylephrine-induced contractionAlpha-adrenergic receptorsAlpha 1B subtypeMuscle bath techniqueYounger age groupsAge-dependent differencesPharmacological characterizationClonidinePharmacological characteristicsOxymetazolinePhenylephrineNorepinephrineFree bufferAlpha 1Beta adrenergic receptor alterations in diabetic rat prostate: Effects of insulin and dietary myoinositol
Gousse A, Yoshida M, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Beta adrenergic receptor alterations in diabetic rat prostate: Effects of insulin and dietary myoinositol. The Prostate 1991, 19: 121-131. PMID: 1681523, DOI: 10.1002/pros.2990190205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAnimalsBlood GlucoseBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDihydroalprenololDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrinkingInositolInsulinIsoproterenolMaleOrgan SizePropanolaminesPropranololProstateRadioligand AssayRatsRats, Inbred StrainsReceptors, Adrenergic, betaStreptozocinUrinationConceptsBeta-adrenergic receptorsAdrenergic receptorsInsulin levelsRadioligand receptor binding techniquesSelective beta-adrenergic antagonistsHigh blood glucose levelsLower serum insulin levelsAdrenergic receptor alterationsInduction of diabetesInsulin-treated diabeticsSerum insulin levelsBeta-adrenergic receptor alterationsAutonomic nervous systemBlood glucose levelsBeta-adrenergic antagonistsDiabetic rat prostateGroups of ratsReceptor binding techniquesEffect of insulinMale reproductive systemHigh water intakeDietary myoinositolDiabetes mellitusUrine outputDiabetic rats
1990
Autonomic receptors in urinary tract: sex and age differences.
Latifpour J, Kondo S, O'Hollaren B, Morita T, Weiss R. Autonomic receptors in urinary tract: sex and age differences. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1990, 253: 661-7. PMID: 2338651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-2 adrenergic receptorsBladder domeBladder baseBeta-adrenergic receptorsAdrenergic receptorsCholinergic receptorsMuscarinic receptorsUrinary tractAlpha-2 adrenergic receptor densityLower urinary tract smooth muscleUrinary tract smooth muscleRabbit bladder baseAlpha 2A subtypeMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsAdrenergic receptor densityLower urinary tractSelective adrenergic agonistsAdult rat cortexNeonatal rat lungBeta-2 adrenergic receptorsAutonomic receptorsAge-related differencesRat cortexAdrenergic agonistsMale urethra