1997
Evidence for the Presence of Regional Differences in the Subtype Specificity of Muscarinic Receptors in Rabbit Lower Urinary Tract
Mutoh S, Latifpour J, Saito M, Weiss R. Evidence for the Presence of Regional Differences in the Subtype Specificity of Muscarinic Receptors in Rabbit Lower Urinary Tract. Journal Of Urology 1997, 157: 717-721. PMID: 8996405, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65257-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbachol-induced contractile responsesBladder baseContractile responseBladder domeMuscarinic antagonistMuscarinic receptorsUrinary tractReceptor subtypesRabbit Lower Urinary TractSubtype-selective muscarinic antagonistsSubtype specificityContractile response curvesM2 receptor subtypeM3 receptor subtypeLower Urinary TractMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsMuscarinic cholinergic antagonistSelective muscarinic antagonistsConcentrations of carbacholTerms of efficacyCholinergic antagonistsCholinergic receptorsPA2 valuesAntagonist affinityUrethraEvidence for the Presence of Regional Differences in the Subtype Specificity of Muscarinic Receptors in Rabbit Lower Urinary Tract
Mutoh S, Latifpour J, Saito M, Weiss R. Evidence for the Presence of Regional Differences in the Subtype Specificity of Muscarinic Receptors in Rabbit Lower Urinary Tract. Journal Of Urology 1997, 157: 717-721.. DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199702000-00095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbachol-induced contractile responsesBladder baseContractile responseBladder domeMuscarinic antagonistMuscarinic receptorsUrinary tractReceptor subtypesRabbit Lower Urinary TractSubtype-selective muscarinic antagonistsSubtype specificityContractile response curvesM2 receptor subtypeM3 receptor subtypeLower Urinary TractMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsMuscarinic cholinergic antagonistSelective muscarinic antagonistsConcentrations of carbacholTerms of efficacyCholinergic antagonistsCholinergic receptorsPA2 valuesAntagonist affinityUrethra
1994
Diabetes-Induced Alterations in the Properties of Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptors in Rat Vas Deferens
Kamai T, Fukumoto Y, Gousse A, Yoshida M, Davenport T, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Diabetes-Induced Alterations in the Properties of Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptors in Rat Vas Deferens. Journal Of Urology 1994, 152: 1017-1021. PMID: 8051725, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)32646-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsRat vasVas deferensCholinergic receptorsMuscarinic receptorsDiabetic insulin-treated ratsMuscarinic cholinergic receptor subtypesMuscarinic cholinergic receptor densityMembrane particulatesCholinergic receptor densityDiabetes-Induced AlterationsAF-DX 116Cholinergic receptor subtypesMuscarinic cholinergic antagonistAdministration of insulinInsulin-treated ratsAge-matched controlsRat vas deferensRank orderAdditional pharmacological studiesDiabetic ratsBladder domeCerebral cortexCholinergic antagonistsReceptor subtypes
1993
The Reversal Effect of Insulin on Diabetes-Induced Alterations In Beta Adrenergic and Muscarinic Receptors in Rat Prostate
Fukumoto Y, Yoshida M, Dokita S, Kamai T, Weiss R, Latifpour J. The Reversal Effect of Insulin on Diabetes-Induced Alterations In Beta Adrenergic and Muscarinic Receptors in Rat Prostate. Journal Of Urology 1993, 149: 1602-1606. PMID: 8388963, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36459-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsBeta adrenergicRat prostateCholinergic receptorsInsulin treatmentMuscarinic receptorsInsulin-treated diabetic animalsEarly insulin treatmentDiabetes-induced alterationsInduction of diabetesInsulin-treated diabeticsOnset of diabetesAdministration of streptozotocinDiabetes-induced downregulationDiabetic rat prostateGroups of ratsBeta-adrenergic agonistsHigh-affinity agonistDiabetic animalsMuscarinic agonistsAdrenergic agonistsAdrenergicProstateDiabetesAgonists
1991
Muscarinic receptors in diabetic rat prostate
Latifpour J, Gousse A, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Muscarinic receptors in diabetic rat prostate. Biochemical Pharmacology 1991, 42: s113-s119. PMID: 1768268, DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(91)90400-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscarinic receptorsRat prostateM3 muscarinic receptor subtypesMembrane particulatesAF-DX 116Injection of streptozotocinMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsMuscarinic receptor subtypesSTZ-induced diabetesM3 muscarinic receptorsDiabetic rat prostateLower body weightGroups of ratsInsulin-treated animalsVariety of abnormalitiesDiabetic insulinMuscarinic antagonistSmaller prostatesCholinergic receptorsReceptor subtypesPharmacological profileBody weightFmol/Myo-inositolDiabetesDifferential regulation of bladder beta-adrenergic and muscarinic cholinergic receptors in experimental diabetes
Latifpour J, Nishimoto T, Marian M, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Differential regulation of bladder beta-adrenergic and muscarinic cholinergic receptors in experimental diabetes. Diabetes 1991, 40: 1150-1156. DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.40.9.1150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsExperimental diabetesCholinergic receptorsDifferential regulationDiabetesBladder
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