Prostate cancer is a prevalent disease that is characterized by a presumably long latency
period and a moderate propensity to metastasize. Although a range of mechanisms have …

Over the past 50 years, increasing experimental evidences have established that connexins
(Cxs) and gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) ensure an important role in both …

The present study was designed to assess the relationship between gap junctions and the
maturation of a clock system in rat granulosa cells stimulated by follicle-stimulating hormone …

A key feature of multicellular systems is the ability of cells to function collectively in response
to external stimuli. However, the mechanisms of intercellular cell signaling and their …

Существование спонтанной ритмической активности мочевых путей известно давно.
Первоначально была обнаружена периодическая электрическая активность почечной …

Aims To examine the effects of the α1A‐adrenoceptor antagonist, tamsulosin, on
spontaneous contractile and electrical activity in the guinea‐pig prostate gland. Methods …

Spontaneous myogenic contractions have been shown to be significantly upregulated in
prostate tissue collected from men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), an extremely …

The prostate is a gland whose secretions contribute to the seminal fluids ejaculated upon
activation of autonomic sympathetic nerves. In elder males, the prostate undergoes an …

Key points The mucosa may have neuron‐like functions as urinary bladder mucosa releases
bioactive substances that modulate sensory nerve activity as well as detrusor muscle …

Purpose: Spontaneous phasic contractions of the guinea pig prostate stroma result from the
generation of slow waves that appear to primarily rely on spontaneous Ca2+ release from …