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 techniquesNorepinephrineAlphaAge-Related Changes in Contractile Force of Rabbit Detrusor Muscle to Prostaglandin E1, E2 and F2α
Morita T, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Age-Related Changes in Contractile Force of Rabbit Detrusor Muscle to Prostaglandin E1, E2 and F2α. Urologia Internationalis 1987, 42: 44-48. PMID: 3473790, DOI: 10.1159/000281848.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Characterization of Functional Beta-Adrenoceptor Subtypes in Rabbit Urinary Bladder Smooth Muscle
MORITA T, KONDO S, TSUCHIDA S, WEISS R. Characterization of Functional Beta-Adrenoceptor Subtypes in Rabbit Urinary Bladder Smooth Muscle. The Tohoku Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1986, 149: 389. PMID: 3022421, DOI: 10.1620/tjem.149.389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigonal muscleRelaxant responsesM isoproterenolRabbit urinary bladder smooth muscleUrinary bladder smooth muscleSignificant relaxant responseSpontaneous contractile forceUrinary bladder domeBeta-adrenoceptor subtypesBeta-adrenoceptor agonistsBeta-adrenoceptor stimulationMaximum relaxant responseBladder smooth muscleM butoxamineM metoprololSelective betaBladder domeMuscle stripsM propranololSpecific betaDetrusorSmooth muscleMale rabbitsIsoproterenolContractile force
1985
Effect of Isoproterenol on Contractile Force of Isolated Rabbit Renal Pelvic Smooth Muscle
MORITA T, MIYAGAWA I, WHEELER M, WEISS R. Effect of Isoproterenol on Contractile Force of Isolated Rabbit Renal Pelvic Smooth Muscle. The Tohoku Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1985, 147: 153. PMID: 4082174, DOI: 10.1620/tjem.147.153.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Rationale for ureteral tapering
Weiss R, Biancani P. Rationale for ureteral tapering. Urology 1982, 20: 482-487. PMID: 7147526, DOI: 10.1016/0090-4295(82)90118-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral taperingIntraluminal pressureContractile forceMuscle hypertrophyIntraluminal pressure wavesWeeks of obstructionLow intraluminal pressureUrine transportIntrarenal hemodynamicsUreteral dilatationParadoxical decreaseUreteral wallHypertrophyLaplace relationshipTaperingUreterHemodynamicsDilatationObstructionContractilityEffect of obstruction on ureteral circumferential force-length relations
Biancani P, Hausman M, Weiss R. Effect of obstruction on ureteral circumferential force-length relations. American Journal Of Physiology 1982, 243: f204-f210. PMID: 7114220, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1982.243.2.f204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle hypertrophyIntraluminal pressureCross-sectional muscle areaControl uretersPeak active forceUreteral diameterUreteral segmentActive circumferential stressObstructionUreterObstructed uretersContractile forceHypertrophyContractilityMuscle areaContractility resultsEffects of obstructionForce-length relationLaplace relationshipWkCorresponding doubling