1986
Relaxant Effect of Forskolin in Rabbit Detrusor Smooth Muscle: Role of Cyclic AMP
Morita T, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Relaxant Effect of Forskolin in Rabbit Detrusor Smooth Muscle: Role of Cyclic AMP. Journal Of Urology 1986, 135: 1293-1295. PMID: 3012124, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)46077-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetrusor muscleRelaxant effectRabbit detrusor muscle stripsDetrusor muscle relaxationDetrusor muscle stripsRabbit detrusor muscleConcentration-dependent relaxationDetrusor smooth muscleRabbit detrusor smooth muscleBeta-adrenergic antagonistsBeta-adrenergic receptorsCyclic AMPCyclic AMP levelsAdenylate cyclase inhibitorRabbit detrusorMuscle stripsMuscle relaxationSmooth muscleCyclase inhibitorPhosphodiesterase inhibitorRelaxation responseAMP levelsAdenylate cyclaseDependent relaxationForskolin
1978
Ureteral function
Weiss R. Ureteral function. Urology 1978, 12: 114-133. PMID: 211688, DOI: 10.1016/0090-4295(78)90321-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral functionBeta-adrenergic receptor mechanismVesico-ureteral refluxElectrical activitySmooth muscle relaxationUreteral peristaltic activityBeta-adrenergic receptorsUrinary collecting systemExcitation-contraction couplingAge-dependent factorsUreteral contractionsUreteral lengthUreteral activityIntracellular storage sitesMuscle relaxationReceptor mechanismsPeristaltic activityAction potentialsUreterPacemaker siteProximal portionCollecting systemContractile proteinsCell membraneContractile process