2020
Reply by Authors.
Foster H, Dahm P, Kohler T, Lerner L, Parsons J, Wilt T, McVary K. Reply by Authors. Journal Of Urology 2020, 203: 1219-1221. PMID: 32068490, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000802.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Surgical Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: AUA Guideline Amendment 2019.
Foster H, Dahm P, Kohler TS, Lerner LB, Parsons JK, Wilt TJ, McVary K. Surgical Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: AUA Guideline Amendment 2019. Journal Of Urology 2019, 202: 592-598. PMID: 31059668, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaLUTS/benign prostatic hyperplasiaLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsTract symptomsSurgical managementProstatic hyperplasiaMale lower urinary tract symptomsEvidence-based surgical managementAssociated treatment algorithmFuture surgical optionsPre-operative testsInvasive surgical therapiesEvidence-based recommendationsQuality of lifeSufficient evidenceHealthcare of patientsLUTS increasesSurgical therapyConditional recommendationSurgical optionsTreatment algorithmCochrane LibraryBody of evidenceImportant diagnosis
2002
The effect of castration on endothelins, their receptors and endothelin converting enzyme in rat prostate
Takahashi W, Afiatpour P, Foster H, Ikeda K, Wada Y, Weiss RM, Latifpour J. The effect of castration on endothelins, their receptors and endothelin converting enzyme in rat prostate. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 2002, 366: 166-176. PMID: 12122504, DOI: 10.1007/s00210-002-0575-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesAutoradiographyDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNA PrimersEndothelin-1Endothelin-3Endothelin-Converting EnzymesGene ExpressionMaleMetalloendopeptidasesMicroscopyOrchiectomyOrgan SizeProstateProtein BindingRadioligand AssayRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Endothelin AReceptor, Endothelin BReceptors, EndothelinReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsReceptor subtype mRNAsET receptor subtypesSerum testosterone levelsET receptorsRat prostateEffects of castrationReceptor subtypesSubtype mRNAsDorsolateral regionTestosterone levelsET-1Three-month-old SpraguePharmacological propertiesDiabetes-induced reductionET receptor systemET-3 mRNAETB receptor subtypesPost-operative dayReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionVentral regionECE-1 mRNATranscription-polymerase chain reactionLight microscopy autoradiographyEnzyme-1 mRNAMultiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
2000
SMALL BOWEL PERFORATION AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY
OLSSON L, ANDERSON K, FOSTER H. SMALL BOWEL PERFORATION AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 775. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67303-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSMALL BOWEL PERFORATION AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY
OLSSON L, ANDERSON K, FOSTER H. SMALL BOWEL PERFORATION AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 775. PMID: 10953147, DOI: 10.1097/00005392-200009010-00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-INDUCED REGRESSION OF THE RAT PROSTATE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β
IKEDA K, WADA Y, FOSTER H, WANG Z, WEISS R, LATIFPOUR J. EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES-INDUCED REGRESSION OF THE RAT PROSTATE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β. Journal Of Urology 2000, 164: 180-185. PMID: 10840456, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67491-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum testosterone levelsDiabetic rat prostateTestosterone levelsRat prostateProstatic weightProtein levelsStromal cellsAge-matched control ratsGrowth factorInsulin-treated diabeticsInduction of diabetesProstatic stromal cellsSemi-quantitative Western blottingTGF-beta expressionTGF-beta2 expressionTransforming Growth FactorAndrogen-dependent processesExperimental diabetesMultiplex RT-PCRControl ratsImmunohistochemical studyTGF-beta2TGF-beta1Prostate glandProstateExpression of endothelin receptor subtypes and their messenger RNAs in diabetic rat prostate: Effect of insulin treatment
Saito M, Wado Y, Ikeda K, Wang Z, Foster H, Smith S, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Expression of endothelin receptor subtypes and their messenger RNAs in diabetic rat prostate: Effect of insulin treatment. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 2000, 210: 1-11. PMID: 10976752, DOI: 10.1023/a:1007041909477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoradiographyBlood GlucoseBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalEndothelin Receptor AntagonistsEndothelin-1InsulinIodine RadioisotopesMaleOrgan SizeProstateProtein IsoformsRadioligand AssayRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Endothelin AReceptor, Endothelin BReceptors, EndothelinReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTestosteroneUp-RegulationConceptsInduction of diabetesET receptorsReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionRat prostateInsulin treatmentDiabetic animalsReceptor subtypesDiabetes-induced upregulationET receptor densityEndothelin receptor subtypesET receptor subtypesSTZ-injected ratsSerum testosterone levelsRadioligand receptor bindingDiabetic rat prostateTranscription-polymerase chain reactionDiabetic ratsETB receptorsSmaller prostatesEndothelin receptorsProstatic stromaTestosterone levelsReceptor densityPharmacological profileAutoradiographic studyExpression and localization of basic fibroblast growth factor in diabetic rat prostate
Wang Z, Ikeda K, Wada Y, Foster H, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Expression and localization of basic fibroblast growth factor in diabetic rat prostate. BJU International 2000, 85: 945-952. PMID: 10792180, DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2000.00597.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaDiabetic ratsExpression of FGF2Testosterone levelsRat prostateLow serum testosterone levelsHuman benign prostatic hyperplasiaAge-matched control ratsWestern blottingSerum testosterone levelsPolymerase chain reaction studiesDiabetic rat prostateReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction studiesGroups of ratsBasic fibroblast growth factorImmuno-histochemical studyFibroblast growth factor-2Fibroblast growth factorProstatic sectionsFGF-2 mRNAGrowth factor 2Smaller prostatesProstatic hyperplasiaProstatic sizeProstatic growthGene 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
1998
CHARACTERIZATION, LOCALIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF alpha1 ADRENOCEPTOR SUBTYPE IN MALE RABBIT URETHRA
NISHI K, LATIFPOUR J, SAITO M, FOSTER H, YOSHIDA M, WEISS R. CHARACTERIZATION, LOCALIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF alpha1 ADRENOCEPTOR SUBTYPE IN MALE RABBIT URETHRA. Journal Of Urology 1998, 160: 196-205. PMID: 9628650, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)63090-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha1 adrenoceptorsRabbit urethraMale rabbit urethraSelective alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonistAnti-alpha smooth muscle actinAlpha1-adrenoceptor antagonistRabbit urethral smooth muscleUrethral smooth muscleRadioligand receptor bindingSmooth muscle actinSmooth muscle fibersLight microscopic autoradiographySingle high-affinity binding siteAdrenoceptor antagonistBMY 7378Distal urethraWB 4101Immunohistochemical studyPharmacological characterizationSmooth musclePharmacological profileAdrenoceptorsUrethraMuscle actinHigh-affinity binding sitesProperties of Alpha-1-Adrenergic Receptors in the Rat Prostate: Effect of Experimental Diabetes
Nishi K, Wada Y, Saito M, Foster H, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Properties of Alpha-1-Adrenergic Receptors in the Rat Prostate: Effect of Experimental Diabetes. Urologia Internationalis 1998, 61: 147-153. PMID: 9933834, DOI: 10.1159/000030311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AntagonistsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBinding SitesCulture TechniquesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationLinear ModelsMaleProstateRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Adrenergic, alphaReference ValuesSpleenStreptozocinSubmandibular GlandVas DeferensConceptsRat prostateAlpha-1 adrenergic receptorsInduction of diabetesSTZ-induced diabetesWeeks of streptozotocinDiabetic rat prostateSimilar pharmacological profileReceptor subtype specificityExperimental diabetesAlpha1A-subtypeRat submaxillary glandReceptor-binding experimentsRat vasPharmacological profileDiabetesProstateSubtype specificityPharmacological propertiesKi valuesSubmaxillary glandRat spleenPrazosinWB4101BMY7378Spiperone
1997
Erosion of Malleable Penile Prosthesis into Bladder
Swana H, Foster H. Erosion of Malleable Penile Prosthesis into Bladder. Journal Of Urology 1997, 157: 2259-2260. PMID: 9146640, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)64745-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Effect of experimental diabetes on rat prostate endothelin receptors
Saito M, Nishi K, Foster H, Weiss R, Latifpour J. Effect of experimental diabetes on rat prostate endothelin receptors. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1996, 310: 197-200. PMID: 8884217, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00422-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Cyclic GMP Levels are Decreased with Interstitial Cystitis and Increased with Urinary Tract Infections
Smith S, Wheeler M, Foster H, Weiss R. Urinary Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Cyclic GMP Levels are Decreased with Interstitial Cystitis and Increased with Urinary Tract Infections. Journal Of Urology 1996, 155: 1432-1435. PMID: 8632605, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66301-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionCyclic GMP levelsUrinary nitric oxide synthase activityNitric oxide synthase activityInterstitial cystitisOxide synthase activityFemale patientsNOS activityTract infectionsGMP levelsFemale controlsFemale urinary tract infectionCyclic GMP/Certain disease processesIC patientsImmunologic responseUrinary tractSynthase activityDisease processL-argininePatientsNitric oxideL-citrullineGuanylyl cyclaseCyclic GMP