2021
Achieving highly efficient gene transfer to the bladder by increasing the molecular weight of polymer-based nanoparticles
Li G, He S, Schätzlein AG, Weiss RM, Martin DT, Uchegbu IF. Achieving highly efficient gene transfer to the bladder by increasing the molecular weight of polymer-based nanoparticles. Journal Of Controlled Release 2021, 332: 210-224. PMID: 33607176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Nanoparticles for urothelium penetration and delivery of the histone deacetylase inhibitor belinostat for treatment of bladder cancer
Martin DT, Hoimes CJ, Kaimakliotis HZ, Cheng CJ, Zhang K, Liu J, Wheeler MA, Kelly WK, Tew GN, Saltzman WM, Weiss RM. Nanoparticles for urothelium penetration and delivery of the histone deacetylase inhibitor belinostat for treatment of bladder cancer. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology And Medicine 2013, 9: 1124-1134. PMID: 23764660, PMCID: PMC3815967, DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2013.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistone deacetylase inhibitor belinostatBladder cancerBladder permeability barrierNon-invasive bladder cancerCultured bladder cancer cellsBladder cancer cellsChemotherapy efficacyIntravesical drug deliveryXenograft tumorsMouse bladderMouse modelConvincing dataHuman ureterBelinostatCancerCancer cellsLower IC50TumorsAcetyl-H4Tissue penetrationCLINICAL EDITORIntracellular uptakeDeliveryCellsPatients
2006
Age Related Changes in the Functional, Biochemical and Molecular Properties of α1-Adrenoceptors in the Rat Genitourinary Tract
Yono M, Foster HE, Weiss RM, Latifpour J. Age Related Changes in the Functional, Biochemical and Molecular Properties of α1-Adrenoceptors in the Rat Genitourinary Tract. Journal Of Urology 2006, 176: 1214-1219. PMID: 16890728, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.04.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat genitourinary tractLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaAdrenoceptor antagonistGenitourinary tractTract symptomsBladder baseProstatic hyperplasiaDorsolateral prostateYoung ratsIsolated muscle bathMaximum contractile responseTranscriptase-polymerase chain reaction techniqueRadioligand receptor bindingReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction techniqueSignificant age-dependent differencesAge-dependent differencesAge related changesHigher body weightAge related differencesContractile responseAdrenoceptor densityAdrenoceptor subtypesBladder domeA role for Akt in the rapid regulation of inflammatory and apoptotic pathways in mouse bladder
Tamarkin FJ, Kang WS, Cohen JJ, Wheeler MA, Weiss RM. A role for Akt in the rapid regulation of inflammatory and apoptotic pathways in mouse bladder. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 2006, 373: 349-359. PMID: 16832691, DOI: 10.1007/s00210-006-0081-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApoptotic pathwayPI3KAkt phosphorylationNon-phosphorylated speciesPhosphatidylinositol-3 kinaseNF-κBPhosphorylation of AktPI3K/AktCellular signalingTranscription factorsForkhead familyPI3K inhibitorsNF-κB phosphorylationKappa BDownstream pathwaysAkt activationInhibitor kappa BPhosphorylationRapid regulationAktProtein amountNuclear factor kappa BK inhibitorsCancer cellsUrothelial cancer cells
2005
A Survivin Gene Signature Predicts Aggressive Tumor Behavior
Salz W, Eisenberg D, Plescia J, Garlick DS, Weiss RM, Wu XR, Sun TT, Altieri DC. A Survivin Gene Signature Predicts Aggressive Tumor Behavior. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 3531-3534. PMID: 15867343, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-4284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsButylhydroxybutylnitrosamineCarcinogensDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsPolymerase Chain ReactionSurvivinTransgenesTumor Suppressor Protein p53Urinary BladderUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUroplakin IIConceptsTransgenic expressionGene signatureGlobal transcriptional changesDominant negative mutantGene expression profilesSuch genesTumor progressionTranscriptional changesCell divisionEssential regulatorGene expressionExpression profilesTransgenic animalsExtracellular matrixTissue microenvironmentAggressive tumor behaviorPreferential incidenceGenesInflammatory genesSurvivinExpressionTumor behaviorSurvivin expressionAssociated gene signaturesTransgenic modelRegulation of cyclic nucleotides in the urinary tract
Wheeler MA, Ayyagari RR, Wheeler GL, Weiss RM. Regulation of cyclic nucleotides in the urinary tract. Journal Of Smooth Muscle Research 2005, 41: 1. PMID: 15855736, DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.41.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tractRelaxation responseLow compliance bladderSmooth muscle functionG proteinsCyclic AMP productionStimulatory G proteinCyclic nucleotide levelsG protein isoformsUrge incontinenceTreatment optionsProstate cancerMuscle functionDisease processFamily of phosphodiesterasesSpecific PDE inhibitorsAMP productionPDE inhibitorsBladderAdenylyl cyclasePDE isoformsTractPharmacological potentialCancerPDE expression
2003
Developmental changes in the functional, biochemical and molecular properties of rat bladder endothelin receptors
Afiatpour P, Latifpour J, Takahashi W, Yono M, Foster HE, Ikeda K, Pouresmail M, Weiss RM. Developmental changes in the functional, biochemical and molecular properties of rat bladder endothelin receptors. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 2003, 367: 462-472. PMID: 12700883, DOI: 10.1007/s00210-003-0715-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAutoradiographyBinding SitesEndothelin-1Gene ExpressionIodine RadioisotopesMuscle ContractionMuscle, SmoothRadioligand AssayRatsRats, Inbred F344Receptor, Endothelin AReceptor, Endothelin BReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTime FactorsUrinary BladderConceptsETA receptor subtypeSmooth muscle layerReceptor subtypesRat detrusorEndothelin receptorsET receptorsET-1Muscle layerSelective ETA receptor antagonistET receptor systemLarger contractile responsesTotal ET receptorsReceptor subtype mRNAsETA receptor antagonistETB receptor subtypesReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionMuscle bath techniqueBladder smooth muscleReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionAge-dependent decreaseAge-dependent alterationsReal-time RT-PCRContractile responseSubtype mRNAs
2002
Prostaglandin E2 Production and Cyclooxygenase-2 Induction in Human Urinary Tract Infections and Bladder Cancer
Wheeler MA, Hausladen DA, Yoon JH, Weiss RM. Prostaglandin E2 Production and Cyclooxygenase-2 Induction in Human Urinary Tract Infections and Bladder Cancer. Journal Of Urology 2002, 168: 1568-1573. PMID: 12352459, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64522-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBCG VaccineCyclooxygenase 1Cyclooxygenase 2DinoprostoneEnzyme InductionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHumansIsoenzymesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRNA, MessengerUreterUrinary BladderUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrinary Tract InfectionsUrogenital NeoplasmsUrotheliumConceptsUrinary prostaglandin E2 levelsUrinary tract infectionProstaglandin E2 levelsUrinary prostaglandin E2Tract infectionsBladder cancerProstaglandin E2 productionBCG treatmentCOX-2 mRNAUrogenital cancersE2 levelsUrine particulatesBladder muscleInflammatory processProstaglandin E2E2 productionBacillus Calmette-Guerin treatmentCOX-2 protein levelsCOX-2 protein expressionHuman urinary tract infectionsUrinary prostaglandin levelsCOX-2 expressionHuman bladder muscleBladder cancer casesCyclooxygenase-2 induction
2001
Cyclooxygenase-2 protein and prostaglandin E2 production are up-regulated in a rat bladder inflammation model
Wheeler M, Yoon J, Olsson L, Weiss R. Cyclooxygenase-2 protein and prostaglandin E2 production are up-regulated in a rat bladder inflammation model. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2001, 417: 239-248. PMID: 11334856, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(01)00911-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdministration, IntravesicalAnimalsBlotting, WesternCyclooxygenase 1Cyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDinoprostoneFemaleInflammationInjections, IntraperitonealIsoenzymesLipopolysaccharidesMembrane ProteinsNiflumic AcidNitratesNitric OxideNitric Oxide DonorsNitric Oxide SynthaseOxidantsPenicillamineProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesProtaminesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerUp-RegulationUrinary Bladder
2000
AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN CONTRACTILE RESPONSES OF RABBIT LOWER URINARY TRACT TO ENDOTHELIN
WADA Y, LATIFPOUR J, SANEMATSU H, AFIATPOUR P, WANG Z, SAITO M, NISHI K, WEISS R. AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN CONTRACTILE RESPONSES OF RABBIT LOWER URINARY TRACT TO ENDOTHELIN. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 806-813. PMID: 10953160, DOI: 10.1097/00005392-200009010-00054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabbit lower urinary tractSmooth muscle layerContractile responseLower urinary tractMonth-old rabbitsBladder domeUrinary tractET receptorsET-1Muscle layerMuscle stripsReceptor antagonistOld rabbitsReceptor subtypesMonths old male rabbitsSelective ETA receptor antagonistSelective ETB receptor antagonistMammalian urinary tractMediation of contractionSignificant contractile responseUrethral muscle stripsMaximal contractile responseET receptor subtypesETA receptor antagonistMaximum contractile responseAlterations 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 analysisAGE-RELATED CHANGES IN CONTRACTILE RESPONSES OF RABBIT LOWER URINARY TRACT TO ENDOTHELIN
WADA Y, LATIFPOUR J, SANEMATSU H, AFIATPOUR P, WANG Z, SAITO M, NISHI K, WEISS R. AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN CONTRACTILE RESPONSES OF RABBIT LOWER URINARY TRACT TO ENDOTHELIN. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 806-813. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67319-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabbit lower urinary tractSmooth muscle layerContractile responseLower urinary tractMonth-old rabbitsBladder domeUrinary tractET receptorsET-1Muscle layerMuscle stripsReceptor antagonistOld rabbitsReceptor subtypesMonths old male rabbitsSelective ETA receptor antagonistSelective ETB receptor antagonistMammalian urinary tractMediation of contractionSignificant contractile responseUrethral muscle stripsMaximal contractile responseET receptor subtypesETA receptor antagonistMaximum contractile responseGene expression, localization, and pharmacological characterization of endothelin receptors in diabetic rat bladder dome
Saito M, Wada Y, Ikeda K, Wang Z, Smith S, Foster H, Nishi K, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Gene expression, localization, and pharmacological characterization of endothelin receptors in diabetic rat bladder dome. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2000, 387: 253-263. PMID: 10650170, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00753-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat bladder domeEndothelin receptorsBladder domeInsulin treatmentReceptor subtypesFunctional endothelin receptorsMammalian urinary tractEndothelin receptor subtypesInduction of diabetesAge-matched controlsReceptor alterationsExperimental diabetesUrinary tractPharmacological characterizationPharmacological profileMuscular layerMRNA upregulationAutoradiographic studyTranscription-polymerase chain reaction dataReceptorsExpression levelsDiabetesTissue componentsSubtypesTreatment
1999
Developmental aspects of endothelin receptors in rabbit lower urinary tract
Saito M, Latifpour J, Weiss R. Developmental aspects of endothelin receptors in rabbit lower urinary tract. Neurourology And Urodynamics 1999, 19: 71-85. PMID: 10602249, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6777(2000)19:1<71::aid-nau8>3.0.co;2-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tractRabbit lower urinary tractEndothelin receptorsUrinary tractBladder baseBladder domeMale rabbitsEndothelin receptor subtypesAge-related alterationsOld male rabbitsET receptorsReceptor subtypesPharmacological characterizationPharmacological profileAged rabbitsSubtype specificityReceptorsTractDevelopment-related changesSimilar proportionsWeeksReceptor compoundsUrethraRabbitsRank orderInduction of Nitric Oxide Synthase with Urinary Tract Infections
Wheeler M, Smith S, Weiss R. Induction of Nitric Oxide Synthase with Urinary Tract Infections. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 1999, 462: 359-369. PMID: 10599439, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4737-2_28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitric oxide synthaseOxide synthaseNitric oxideEnzyme nitric oxide synthaseUrinary tract infectionCyclic GMPNon-cholinergic neuronsGuanylyl cyclase enzymeTract infectionsL-arginineL-citrullineCyclase enzymeSecond messengerMammalian tissuesSynthaseFunctional responseNeutrophilsInfectionGMPMacrophagesNeurons
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 effectSubtypesReceptorsMuscleNeurokinin Induced Inositol Phosphate Production in Guinea Pig Bladder
Martin T, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Neurokinin Induced Inositol Phosphate Production in Guinea Pig Bladder. Journal Of Urology 1997, 157: 1098-1102. PMID: 9072551, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65149-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pig bladderEvidence for the Presence of Regional Differences in the Subtype Specificity of Muscarinic Receptors in Rabbit Lower Urinary Tract
Mutoh S, Latifpour J, Saito M, Weiss R. Evidence for the Presence of Regional Differences in the Subtype Specificity of Muscarinic Receptors in Rabbit Lower Urinary Tract. Journal Of Urology 1997, 157: 717-721. PMID: 8996405, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65257-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbachol-induced contractile responsesBladder baseContractile responseBladder domeMuscarinic antagonistMuscarinic receptorsUrinary tractReceptor subtypesRabbit Lower Urinary TractSubtype-selective muscarinic antagonistsSubtype specificityContractile response curvesM2 receptor subtypeM3 receptor subtypeLower Urinary TractMuscarinic cholinergic receptorsMuscarinic cholinergic antagonistSelective muscarinic antagonistsConcentrations of carbacholTerms of efficacyCholinergic antagonistsCholinergic receptorsPA2 valuesAntagonist affinityUrethra
1995
Enhancement of muscarinic receptor-coupled phosphatidyl inositol hydrolysis in diabetic bladder
Mimata H, Wheeler M, Fukumoto Y, Takigawa H, Nishimoto T, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Enhancement of muscarinic receptor-coupled phosphatidyl inositol hydrolysis in diabetic bladder. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 1995, 152: 71-76. PMID: 8609914, DOI: 10.1007/bf01076465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic bladderRat bladderAltered functional responseControl rat bladdersCarbachol-induced increaseMuscarinic receptor densityPhosphatidyl inositol hydrolysisMuscarinic agonist stimulationSucrose-fed animalsRat detrusorContractile responseInositol phosphate productionMuscarinic receptorsMuscarinic agonistsReceptor densityBladderAgonist stimulationPhosphatidylinositol metabolismInositol uptakeEC50 valuesSignal transduction pathwaysPhosphate productionTransduction pathwaysDetrusorStreptozotocin