The effects of simulated childbirth trauma on the gene expression of neurotransmitter receptors in the bladder of female rats

Background/Purpose: To investigate the effects of simulated childbirth on the gene expression of parasympathetic muscarinic, purinergic (P2X), and neurokinin receptors of lower urinary tract in rats. Methods: In all, twenty-four primiparous pregnant Sprague-Dawley female rats were equally divided in...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Yu Long, Kun-Ling Lin, Zi-Xi Loo, Chin-Ru Ker, Ming-Ping Wu, Yung-Chin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621000024