1991
NG-nitro-L-arginine inhibits non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic relaxation in rabbit urethral smooth muscle
Dokita S, Morgan W, Wheeler M, Yoshida M, Latifpour J, Weiss R. NG-nitro-L-arginine inhibits non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic relaxation in rabbit urethral smooth muscle. Life Sciences 1991, 48: 2429-2436. PMID: 1675415, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(91)90377-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrical field stimulationRelaxation responseNG-nitroField stimulationL-arginineSelective cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase inhibitorNitric oxideNon-cholinergic relaxationRabbit urethral smooth muscleNon-cholinergic nervesUrethral smooth muscleUrethral smooth muscle stripsSmooth muscle stripsL-arginine inhibitsSoluble guanylate cyclaseNitric oxide biosynthesisCyclic GMP phosphodiesterase inhibitorMuscle stripsSmooth musclePhosphodiesterase inhibitorGuanylate cyclaseCyclic GMPStimulationInhibitorsResponse
1987
Sex differences in function and distribution of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors in rabbit urethra
Morita T, Latifpour J, O'Hollaren B, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Sex differences in function and distribution of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors in rabbit urethra. American Journal Of Physiology 1987, 252: f1124-f1128. PMID: 3035945, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1987.252.6.f1124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContractile responseFemale urethraMale urethraAlpha 1Rabbit urethraRadioligand receptor binding techniquesFemale rabbit urethraLarger contractile responsesSmall contractile responseAlpha-adrenergic agonistsUrethral smooth muscleReceptor binding techniquesReceptor binding studiesIsolated urethraSmooth muscleContractile propertiesUrethraFemale rabbitsContractile forceAgonistsInduced increasesAlpha 2Binding techniquesNorepinephrineAlpha