2004
Age-Related Changes in the Properties of the Endothelin Receptor System at Protein and mRNA Levels in the Rat Vas Deferens
Yono M, Latifpour J, Takahashi W, Pouresmail M, Afiatpour P, Weiss RM. Age-Related Changes in the Properties of the Endothelin Receptor System at Protein and mRNA Levels in the Rat Vas Deferens. Journal Of Receptors And Signal Transduction 2004, 24: 53-66. PMID: 15344879, DOI: 10.1081/rrs-120034106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesDNA PrimersDown-RegulationEndothelin-1Endothelin-3Endothelin-Converting EnzymesKineticsMaleMetalloendopeptidasesPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein BindingRatsRats, Inbred F344Receptor, Endothelin AReceptor, Endothelin BReceptors, EndothelinReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerVas DeferensConceptsEndothelin receptor systemET receptor systemAge-related changesWeek old ratsET receptorsMonth old ratsOld ratsET-1Receptor systemVas deferensReceptor subtypesRat vasET-3MRNA levelsAge groupsFunctional ET receptorsTotal ET receptorsReceptor subtype mRNAsReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionRadioligand receptor bindingReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionPredominant mRNA expressionRat vas deferensTranscription-polymerase chain reactionRadioligand receptor binding assays
1992
Effect of Insulin and Dietary Myoinositol on Muscarinic Receptor Alterations in Diabetic Rat Bladder
Latifpour J, Gousse A, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Effect of Insulin and Dietary Myoinositol on Muscarinic Receptor Alterations in Diabetic Rat Bladder. Journal Of Urology 1992, 147: 760-763. PMID: 1538479, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)37374-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary myoinositolBladder domeMuscarinic receptorsReceptor densityLower serum insulin levelsDiabetic rat bladderMuscarinic receptor alterationsStreptozotocin-injected ratsMuscarinic receptor densitySerum insulin levelsHigher serum glucoseGroups of ratsRadioligand receptor binding assaysEffect of insulinReceptor binding assaysHigh water intakeUrine outputDiabetic ratsReceptor alterationsInsulin levelsSerum glucoseRat bladderRatsInsulinInduced abnormalities