2000
Alterations in G-proteins and beta-adrenergic responsive adenylyl cyclase in rat urinary bladder during aging.
Derweesh I, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Alterations in G-proteins and beta-adrenergic responsive adenylyl cyclase in rat urinary bladder during aging. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2000, 294: 969-74. PMID: 10945848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine Diphosphate RiboseAdenylate Cyclase ToxinAdenylyl CyclasesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAgingAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarbazolesColforsinCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEnzyme InhibitorsGTP-Binding ProteinsIndolesIsoproterenolMuscle, SmoothPertussis ToxinPyrrolesRatsReceptors, Adrenergic, betaUrinary BladderVirulence Factors, BordetellaConceptsPertussis toxin-catalyzed ADP-ribosylationToxin-catalyzed ADP-ribosylationRat bladderPertussis toxin-sensitive G proteinToxin-sensitive G proteinResponses of bladdersRat urinary bladderAdenylyl cyclaseTreatment of bladderBeta-adrenergic stimulationADP-ribosylationG proteinsAdenylyl cyclase activityResponsive adenylyl cyclaseAge-dependent declineWestern blot analysisG-protein contentUrinary bladderPertussis toxinBladderIsoproterenol stimulationRelaxation responseCyclase activityFunctional activityBlot analysis
1998
Bladder instillation and intraperitoneal injection of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide up-regulate cytokines and iNOS in rat urinary bladder.
Olsson LE, Wheeler MA, Sessa WC, Weiss RM. Bladder instillation and intraperitoneal injection of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide up-regulate cytokines and iNOS in rat urinary bladder. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1998, 284: 1203-8. PMID: 9495884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInducible nitric oxide synthaseUrinary tract infectionIntravesical instillationLocalized inflammatory responseInflammatory responseRat bladderSystemic bacterial lipopolysaccharideInstillation of lipopolysaccharideRat urinary bladderNitric oxide synthaseIL-6 mRNATract infectionsBladder instillationIL-10Urinary nitrateRegulate cytokinesINOS activityIntraperitoneal injectionNOS activityOxide synthaseUrinary bladderImportance of lipopolysaccharideINOS proteinInstillationCGMP levels
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