Characterization of a spinal, urine storage reflex, inhibitory center and its regulation by 5-HT1A receptors in female cats

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 298, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Karicheti, Venkateswarlu ^a   Langdale, Christopher L ^a   Ukai, Masashi ^a   Thor, Karl B ^a  

^a Urogenix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition test stimulation; Female feline; Spinal inhibition; Urethral rhabdosphinter

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; N [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] N (2 PYRIDYL)CYCLOHEXANECARBOXAMIDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PELVIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN RELEASE; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SPINAL REFLEX; URINE PRESERVATION;

8-HYDROXY-2-(DI-N-PROPYLAMINO)TETRALIN; ANIMALS; CATS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; INTERNEURONS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL INHIBITION; PIPERAZINES; PYRIDINES; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1A; REFLEX; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SPINAL CORD; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER; URINATION;

EID: 77951742713     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00599.2009     Document Type: Article

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