1995
Age-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle
Nishimoto T, Latifpour J, Wheeler M, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Age-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Urology 1995, 153: 1701-1705. PMID: 7715014, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)67508-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrical field stimulationMaximum relaxant responseBeta-adrenergic receptorsMuscle stripsRelaxant responsesRelaxant effectTonic contractionMaximal KCl-induced contractionRat detrusor smooth muscleAge groupsMale Fischer 344 ratsDetrusor muscle stripsEFS-induced contractionsKCl-induced contractionBeta-adrenergic responsivenessDetrusor smooth muscleFischer 344 ratsBeta-adrenergic stimulationAge-dependent alterationsAge-related decreaseCyclic AMP productionDibutyryl cyclic AMPRat detrusorPhasic contractionsBladder detrusorAge-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle
Nishimoto T, Latifpour J, Wheeler M, Yoshida M, Weiss R. Age-dependent Alterations in beta-adrenergic Responsiveness of Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Urology 1995, 153: 1701-1705.. DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199505000-00105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectrical field stimulationMaximum relaxant responseBeta-adrenergic receptorsMuscle stripsRelaxant responsesRelaxant effectTonic contractionMaximal KCl-induced contractionRat detrusor smooth muscleAge groupsCholera toxinMale Fischer 344 ratsDetrusor muscle stripsEFS-induced contractionsKCl-induced contractionBeta-adrenergic responsivenessDetrusor smooth muscleFischer 344 ratsBeta-adrenergic stimulationAge-dependent alterationsAge-related decreaseCyclic AMP productionDibutyryl cyclic AMPRat detrusorPhasic contractions
1989
Characterization of Autonomic Receptors in Neonatal Urinary Tract Smooth Muscle
Latifpour J, Morita T, O'Hollaren B, Kondo S, Weiss R. Characterization of Autonomic Receptors in Neonatal Urinary Tract Smooth Muscle. Neonatology 1989, 13: 1-10. PMID: 2570683, DOI: 10.1159/000457575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic AgonistsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCarbacholClonidineDihydroalprenololDose-Response Relationship, DrugIn Vitro TechniquesMuscle ContractionMuscle, SmoothPrazosinQuinuclidinyl BenzilateRabbitsReceptors, Adrenergic, alphaReceptors, Adrenergic, betaReceptors, MuscarinicUrinary TractYohimbineConceptsUrinary tract smooth muscleSmooth muscleAutonomic receptorsBeta-adrenergic receptor densityAlpha-1 adrenergic receptorsNeonatal urinary tractAlpha 2 receptorsAlpha 1 receptorsAlpha-adrenergic agonistsFunctional muscarinic receptorsRelaxant responsesBladder baseBladder domeMuscarinic receptorsUrinary tractReceptor densityAdult rabbitsAlpha 2ReceptorsMuscleAgonistsRank orderRabbitsHigher numberIsoproterenol
1986
Characterization of Functional Beta-Adrenoceptor Subtypes in Rabbit Urinary Bladder Smooth Muscle
MORITA T, KONDO S, TSUCHIDA S, WEISS R. Characterization of Functional Beta-Adrenoceptor Subtypes in Rabbit Urinary Bladder Smooth Muscle. The Tohoku Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1986, 149: 389. PMID: 3022421, DOI: 10.1620/tjem.149.389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigonal muscleRelaxant responsesM isoproterenolRabbit urinary bladder smooth muscleUrinary bladder smooth muscleSignificant relaxant responseSpontaneous contractile forceUrinary bladder domeBeta-adrenoceptor subtypesBeta-adrenoceptor agonistsBeta-adrenoceptor stimulationMaximum relaxant responseBladder smooth muscleM butoxamineM metoprololSelective betaBladder domeMuscle stripsM propranololSpecific betaDetrusorSmooth muscleMale rabbitsIsoproterenolContractile force