2000
Gene 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
GENE EXPRESSION, LOCALIZATION, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOTHELIN RECEPTORS IN DIABETIC RAT PROSTATE
Saito M, Wada Y, Wang Z, Foster H, Smith S, Nishi K, Weiss R, Latifpour J. GENE EXPRESSION, LOCALIZATION, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOTHELIN RECEPTORS IN DIABETIC RAT PROSTATE. Journal Of Urology 1999, 161: 350.. DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199904020-00402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic rat prostateEndothelin receptorsPharmacological characterizationRat prostateGene expressionProstateReceptors
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 sites