1990
Autonomic receptors in urinary tract: sex and age differences.
Latifpour J, Kondo S, O'Hollaren B, Morita T, Weiss R. Autonomic receptors in urinary tract: sex and age differences. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1990, 253: 661-7. PMID: 2338651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-2 adrenergic receptorsBladder domeBladder baseBeta-adrenergic receptorsAdrenergic receptorsCholinergic receptorsMuscarinic receptorsUrinary tractAlpha-2 adrenergic receptor densityLower urinary tract smooth muscleUrinary tract smooth muscleRabbit bladder baseAlpha 2A subtypeMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsAdrenergic receptor densityLower urinary tractSelective adrenergic agonistsAdult rat cortexNeonatal rat lungBeta-2 adrenergic receptorsAutonomic receptorsAge-related differencesRat cortexAdrenergic agonistsMale urethra
1978
Ureteral function
Weiss R. Ureteral function. Urology 1978, 12: 114-133. PMID: 211688, DOI: 10.1016/0090-4295(78)90321-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral functionBeta-adrenergic receptor mechanismVesico-ureteral refluxElectrical activitySmooth muscle relaxationUreteral peristaltic activityBeta-adrenergic receptorsUrinary collecting systemExcitation-contraction couplingAge-dependent factorsUreteral contractionsUreteral lengthUreteral activityIntracellular storage sitesMuscle relaxationReceptor mechanismsPeristaltic activityAction potentialsUreterPacemaker siteProximal portionCollecting systemContractile proteinsCell membraneContractile process