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 1
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