| Literature DB >> 16888187 |
Gerald M Herrera1, Karen M Braas, Victor May, Margaret A Vizzard.
Abstract
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) elicits a transient contraction, sustained increase in the amplitude of spontaneous phasic contractions, and significantly increases the amplitude of nerve-mediated contractions in mouse urinary bladder smooth muscle (UBSM) strips. PACAP immunoreactivity (IR) is increased in micturition reflex pathways following cystitis. PACAP may contribute to altered sensation and bladder overactivity in the chronic bladder inflammatory syndrome, interstitial cystitis.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16888187 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1317.040
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691