1989
The Characterization of Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Subtypes of the Upper and Lower Renal Pelvis in Rabbits
Kondo S, Latifpour J, Morita T, Weiss R. The Characterization of Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Subtypes of the Upper and Lower Renal Pelvis in Rabbits. Journal Of Urology 1989, 142: 1099-1101. PMID: 2571737, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39004-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-adrenergic receptorsBeta 2 subtypeRenal pelvisRabbit renal pelvisLower pelvisSelective antagonistBeta-2 selective antagonistBeta-adrenergic receptor subtypesUpper renal pelvisBeta 2 receptorsRadioligand binding techniquesBeta-1 selective antagonistReceptor subtypesBeta receptorsPelvisBeta 1ReceptorsSubtypesICIBinding techniquesSaturation studiesSignificant differencesSites BmaxAntagonistGreater proportion
1987
Sex differences in function and distribution of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors in rabbit urethra
Morita T, Latifpour J, O'Hollaren B, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Sex differences in function and distribution of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors in rabbit urethra. American Journal Of Physiology 1987, 252: f1124-f1128. PMID: 3035945, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1987.252.6.f1124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContractile responseFemale urethraMale urethraAlpha 1Rabbit urethraRadioligand receptor binding techniquesFemale rabbit urethraLarger contractile responsesSmall contractile responseAlpha-adrenergic agonistsUrethral smooth muscleReceptor binding techniquesReceptor binding studiesIsolated urethraSmooth muscleContractile propertiesUrethraFemale rabbitsContractile forceAgonistsInduced increasesAlpha 2Binding techniquesNorepinephrineAlpha