1997
Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes and Receptor‐Coupled Phosphatidylinositol Hydrolysis in Rat Bladder Smooth Muscle
Mimata H, Nomura Y, Emoto A, Latifpour J, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes and Receptor‐Coupled Phosphatidylinositol Hydrolysis in Rat Bladder Smooth Muscle. International Journal Of Urology 1997, 4: 591-596. PMID: 9477190, DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1997.tb00315.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat bladder smooth muscleBladder smooth muscleMuscarinic receptor subtypesSmooth muscleM3 receptorsReceptor subtypesPI hydrolysisCarbachol stimulationBladder smooth muscle contractionPhosphatidylinositol hydrolysisN-methylpiperidine methiodideRat urinary bladderSubtype-specific antagonistsSmooth muscle contractionProduction of IP3Expression of mRNAContractile responseUrinary bladderSpecific antagonistMuscle contractionBasal levelsInhibitory effectSubtypesReceptorsMuscle
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