Involvement of purinergic P2X and P2Y2 receptors in urinary bladder sensation

Interstitial cystitis (IC)/painful bladder syndrome (PBS) is a functional visceral disorder characterized by increased bladder activity and chronic pelvic pain in the absence of a pathobiological condition. Enhanced sensory transduction of peripheral bladder afferents is hypothesized to contribute t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Xiaowei
Other Authors: Gebhart, Gerald F.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2009
Subjects:
P2X
P2Y
Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/343
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1528&context=etd