2001
Regulatory effect of experimental diabetes on the expression of endothelin receptor subtypes and their gene transcripts in the rat adrenal gland
Ikeda K, Wada Y, Sanematsu H, Foster HE, Shin D, Weiss RM, Latifpour J. Regulatory effect of experimental diabetes on the expression of endothelin receptor subtypes and their gene transcripts in the rat adrenal gland. Journal Of Endocrinology 2001, 168: 163-175. PMID: 11139780, DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1680163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelin-converting enzyme-1Rat adrenal glandET receptor subtypesInduction of diabetesAdrenal glandReceptor subtypesETB receptorsExperimental diabetesAge-matched control ratsECE-1 mRNA levelsET-3 mRNAPredominant receptor subtypeDiabetes-induced changesEndothelin receptor subtypesInsulin-treated diabeticsSecretion of steroidsReceptor subtypes ETARadioligand receptor bindingAdrenal gland sizeET-1 mRNAExpression levelsRegulatory effectsVascular toneET receptorsEndothelin action
2000
EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-INDUCED REGRESSION OF THE RAT PROSTATE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β
IKEDA K, WADA Y, FOSTER H, WANG Z, WEISS R, LATIFPOUR J. EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-INDUCED REGRESSION OF THE RAT PROSTATE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 180-185. PMID: 10840456, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67491-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum testosterone levelsDiabetic rat prostateTestosterone levelsRat prostateProstatic weightProtein levelsStromal cellsAge-matched control ratsGrowth factorInsulin-treated diabeticsInduction of diabetesProstatic stromal cellsSemi-quantitative Western blottingTGF-beta expressionTGF-beta2 expressionTransforming Growth FactorAndrogen-dependent processesExperimental diabetesMultiplex RT-PCRControl ratsImmunohistochemical studyTGF-beta2TGF-beta1Prostate glandProstateEXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-INDUCED REGRESSION OF THE RAT PROSTATE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β
IKEDA K, WADA Y, FOSTER H, WANG Z, WEISS R, LATIFPOUR J. EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-INDUCED REGRESSION OF THE RAT PROSTATE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 180-185. DOI: 10.1097/00005392-200007000-00057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum testosterone levelsDiabetic rat prostateTGF-β1TGF-β2Testosterone levelsRat prostateProstatic weightGrowth factorProtein levelsStromal cellsAge-matched control ratsInsulin-treated diabeticsProstatic stromal cellsSemi-quantitative Western blottingTGF-β2 expressionTransforming Growth FactorAndrogen-dependent processesExperimental diabetesMultiplex RT-PCRControl ratsImmunohistochemical studyProstate glandProstateIncreased expressionResults InductionGene expression, localization, and pharmacological characterization of endothelin receptors in diabetic rat bladder dome
Saito M, Wada Y, Ikeda K, Wang Z, Smith S, Foster H, Nishi K, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Gene expression, localization, and pharmacological characterization of endothelin receptors in diabetic rat bladder dome. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2000, 387: 253-263. PMID: 10650170, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00753-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat bladder domeEndothelin receptorsBladder domeInsulin treatmentReceptor subtypesFunctional endothelin receptorsMammalian urinary tractEndothelin receptor subtypesInduction of diabetesAge-matched controlsReceptor alterationsExperimental diabetesUrinary tractPharmacological characterizationPharmacological profileMuscular layerMRNA upregulationAutoradiographic studyTranscription-polymerase chain reaction dataReceptorsExpression levelsDiabetesTissue componentsSubtypesTreatment
1998
Properties of Alpha-1-Adrenergic Receptors in the Rat Prostate: Effect of Experimental Diabetes
Nishi K, Wada Y, Saito M, Foster H, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Properties of Alpha-1-Adrenergic Receptors in the Rat Prostate: Effect of Experimental Diabetes. Urologia Internationalis 1998, 61: 147-153. PMID: 9933834, DOI: 10.1159/000030311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AntagonistsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBinding SitesCulture TechniquesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationLinear ModelsMaleProstateRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Adrenergic, alphaReference ValuesSpleenStreptozocinSubmandibular GlandVas DeferensConceptsRat prostateAlpha-1 adrenergic receptorsInduction of diabetesSTZ-induced diabetesWeeks of streptozotocinDiabetic rat prostateSimilar pharmacological profileReceptor subtype specificityExperimental diabetesAlpha1A-subtypeRat submaxillary glandReceptor-binding experimentsRat vasPharmacological profileDiabetesProstateSubtype specificityPharmacological propertiesKi valuesSubmaxillary glandRat spleenPrazosinWB4101BMY7378Spiperone
1997
Experimental Diabetes Upregulates the Expression of Uretereral Endothelin Receptors
Nakamura I, Saito M, Fukumoto Y, Yoshida M, Nishi K, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Experimental Diabetes Upregulates the Expression of Uretereral Endothelin Receptors. Peptides 1997, 18: 1091-1093. PMID: 9357071, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(97)00026-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Characterization of endothelin receptors in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat vas deferens
Saito M, Nishi K, Fukumoto Y, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Characterization of endothelin receptors in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat vas deferens. Biochemical Pharmacology 1996, 52: 1593-1598. PMID: 8937475, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(96)00565-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsET receptorsAge-matched controlsRat vasa deferentiaIRL 1620BQ-610Vasa deferentiaET-1ET-3ETA receptor subtypeGroups of ratsDiabetic ratsExperimental diabetesEndothelin receptorsPlasma levelsReceptor subtypesInsulin treatmentPeripheral tissuesRat vasPharmacological profileReceptor characteristicsFmol/StreptozotocinReceptorsWeeksEndothelinEffect of experimental diabetes on rat prostate endothelin receptors
Saito M, Nishi K, Foster H, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Effect of experimental diabetes on rat prostate endothelin receptors. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1996, 310: 197-200. PMID: 8884217, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00422-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Differential 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
1989
Effects of experimental diabetes on biochemical and functional characteristics of bladder muscarinic receptors.
Latifpour J, Gousse A, Kondo S, Morita T, Weiss R. Effects of experimental diabetes on biochemical and functional characteristics of bladder muscarinic receptors. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1989, 248: 81-8. PMID: 2913290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscarinic receptorsBladder domeDiabetic animalsMuscarinic agonistsExperimental diabetesRat bladder smooth muscleED50 valuesHigher serum glucose levelsBladder muscarinic receptorsLarger contractile responsesMuscarinic receptor propertiesAF-DX 116Serum insulin levelsSerum glucose levelsBladder smooth muscleM2 muscarinic receptorsAge-matched controlsLower body weightReceptor binding studiesBladder dysfunctionContractile responseCommon complicationDiabetes mellitusPeripheral neuropathyUrine output