RhoA/Rho kinase-mediated Ca2+ sensitization in the contraction of human prostate

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 547-551

  Takahashi, Ryosuke ^a   Nishimura, Junji ^a   Seki, Narihito ^a   Yunoki, Takakazu ^a   Tomoda, Toshihisa ^a   Kanaide, Hideo ^a   Naito, Seiji ^a,b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ca2+ sensitization; Human prostate; Rho kinase; RhoA; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOXIN; CALCIUM ION; ENDOTHELIN 1; GUANOSINE 5' O (3 THIOTRIPHOSPHATE); NORADRENALIN; RHO KINASE; RHOA GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PROSTATE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

1-(5-ISOQUINOLINESULFONYL)-2-METHYLPIPERAZINE; AMIDES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CALCIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GUANOSINE 5'-O-(3-THIOTRIPHOSPHATE); HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROSTATE; PYRIDINES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHOA GTP-BINDING PROTEIN;

EID: 34447134765     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20365     Document Type: Article

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