2019
Synergistic inhibition of GP130 and ERK signaling blocks chemoresistant bladder cancer cell growth
Li X, He S, Tian Y, Weiss RM, Martin DT. Synergistic inhibition of GP130 and ERK signaling blocks chemoresistant bladder cancer cell growth. Cellular Signalling 2019, 63: 109381. PMID: 31374291, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.109381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsButadienesCarcinoma, Transitional CellCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismEnzyme InhibitorsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycoproteinsHumansHydrazinesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1NitrilesQuinoxalinesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsChemoresistant bladder cancerBladder cancer cellsBladder cancerInterleukin-6Clinical outcomesMultidrug resistanceGemcitabine-resistant bladder cancer cellsBladder cancer cell growthMajor treatment obstacleMetastatic bladder cancerPI3K/Akt/mTOR signalingCancer cellsResistant bladder cancer cellsPoor clinical outcomeAkt/mTOR SignalingSynergistic inhibitionNovel therapeutic strategiesPotential therapeutic targetMEK/ERK signalingCancer cell growthRaf/MEK/ERK signalingRole of gp130Therapeutic strategiesTreatment obstaclesTherapeutic target
1986
Relaxant Effect of Forskolin in Rabbit Detrusor Smooth Muscle: Role of Cyclic AMP
Morita T, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Relaxant Effect of Forskolin in Rabbit Detrusor Smooth Muscle: Role of Cyclic AMP. Journal Of Urology 1986, 135: 1293-1295. PMID: 3012124, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)46077-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetrusor muscleRelaxant effectRabbit detrusor muscle stripsDetrusor muscle relaxationDetrusor muscle stripsRabbit detrusor muscleConcentration-dependent relaxationDetrusor smooth muscleRabbit detrusor smooth muscleBeta-adrenergic antagonistsBeta-adrenergic receptorsCyclic AMPCyclic AMP levelsAdenylate cyclase inhibitorRabbit detrusorMuscle stripsMuscle relaxationSmooth muscleCyclase inhibitorPhosphodiesterase inhibitorRelaxation responseAMP levelsAdenylate cyclaseDependent relaxationForskolin