Increased α1D adrenergic receptor activity and protein expression in the urinary bladder of aged rats

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 649-655

  Dmitrieva, Natalia ^a   Zhang, Guohua ^a   Nagabukuro, Hiroshi ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Noradrenalin; Ovarian hormone depletion; Suburothelium; Sympathetic nerve; Urothelium

Indexed keywords

8 [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] 8 AZASPIRO[4.5]DECANE 7,9 DIONE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ALPHA(1D); ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENYLEPHRINE; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE; PRAZOSIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLADDER; DRUG EFFECT; FISCHER 344 RAT; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; RAT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; AGING; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PIPERAZINES; PRAZOSIN; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 56449093316     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-008-0292-x     Document Type: Article

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