2000
Alterations in G-proteins and beta-adrenergic responsive adenylyl cyclase in rat urinary bladder during aging.
Derweesh I, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Alterations in G-proteins and beta-adrenergic responsive adenylyl cyclase in rat urinary bladder during aging. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2000, 294: 969-74. PMID: 10945848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine Diphosphate RiboseAdenylate Cyclase ToxinAdenylyl CyclasesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAgingAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarbazolesColforsinCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEnzyme InhibitorsGTP-Binding ProteinsIndolesIsoproterenolMuscle, SmoothPertussis ToxinPyrrolesRatsReceptors, Adrenergic, betaUrinary BladderVirulence Factors, BordetellaConceptsPertussis toxin-catalyzed ADP-ribosylationToxin-catalyzed ADP-ribosylationRat bladderPertussis toxin-sensitive G proteinToxin-sensitive G proteinResponses of bladdersRat urinary bladderAdenylyl cyclaseTreatment of bladderBeta-adrenergic stimulationADP-ribosylationG proteinsAdenylyl cyclase activityResponsive adenylyl cyclaseAge-dependent declineWestern blot analysisG-protein contentUrinary bladderPertussis toxinBladderIsoproterenol stimulationRelaxation responseCyclase activityFunctional activityBlot analysis
1995
Age-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle
Nishimoto T, Latifpour J, Wheeler M, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Age-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Urology 1995, 153: 1701-1705.. DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199505000-00105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectrical field stimulationMaximum relaxant responseBeta-adrenergic receptorsMuscle stripsRelaxant responsesRelaxant effectTonic contractionMaximal KCl-induced contractionRat detrusor smooth muscleAge groupsCholera toxinMale Fischer 344 ratsDetrusor muscle stripsEFS-induced contractionsKCl-induced contractionBeta-adrenergic responsivenessDetrusor smooth muscleFischer 344 ratsBeta-adrenergic stimulationAge-dependent alterationsAge-related decreaseCyclic AMP productionDibutyryl cyclic AMPRat detrusorPhasic contractionsAge-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle
Nishimoto T, Latifpour J, Wheeler M, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Age-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Urology 1995, 153: 1701-1705. PMID: 7715014, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)67508-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrical field stimulationMaximum relaxant responseBeta-adrenergic receptorsMuscle stripsRelaxant responsesRelaxant effectTonic contractionMaximal KCl-induced contractionRat detrusor smooth muscleAge groupsMale Fischer 344 ratsDetrusor muscle stripsEFS-induced contractionsKCl-induced contractionBeta-adrenergic responsivenessDetrusor smooth muscleFischer 344 ratsBeta-adrenergic stimulationAge-dependent alterationsAge-related decreaseCyclic AMP productionDibutyryl cyclic AMPRat detrusorPhasic contractionsBladder detrusor