2008
Prostate expression of endothelins and their receptors in rat growth
Wada Y, Takahashi W, Latifpour J, Weiss RM, Matsumoto K, Matsui K, Yamada, Imamura T. Prostate expression of endothelins and their receptors in rat growth. Reproduction Fertility And Development 2008, 20: 750-759. PMID: 18842177, DOI: 10.1071/rd08052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsET-1Receptors ETAProstate growthProstate lobesET-3Role of ETAVentral prostate lobeReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMultiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionMRNA expression levelsProstate expressionEndothelinMitogenic effectProstate cellsMRNA expressionMembrane particulatesHigh expressionMonthsWeeksEnzyme 1Chain reactionExpression levelsRat growthRats
1999
Effects of insulin treatment on diabetes‐induced alterations in endothelin receptors in rat ureter
Saito M, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Effects of insulin treatment on diabetes‐induced alterations in endothelin receptors in rat ureter. International Journal Of Urology 1999, 6: 361-368. PMID: 10445306, DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.1999.00074.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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-inositolDiabetes