Uterine peristalsis and fertility: current knowledge and future perspectives: a review and meta-analysis

NPM Kuijsters, WG Methorst, MSQ Kortenhorst… - Reproductive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Although uterine contractions in the non-pregnant uterus have been studied extensively, the
knowledge gained has not been used in general fertility treatment work-up. In this review …

Novel drug targets for the pharmacotherapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

S Ventura, VL Oliver, CW White, JH Xie… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the major cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in
men aged 50 or older. Symptoms are not normally life threatening, but often drastically affect …

Male sexual behavior.

EM Hull, G Rodriguez-Manzo - 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Male sexual behavior comprises a complex pattern of genital and somatomotor responses,
elicited, directed, and maintained by external and internal signals. It includes copulation as …

CaV3. 2 T-type calcium channels are involved in calcium-dependent secretion of neuroendocrine prostate cancer cells

F Gackiere, G Bidaux, P Delcourt… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Because prostate cancer is, in its early stages, an androgen-dependent pathology,
treatments aiming at decreasing testosterone plasma concentration have been developed …

The spinal pattern generator for ejaculation

M Carro-Juárez, G Rodríguez-Manzo - Brain research reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Ejaculation is the physiological process that describes the expulsion of the semen from the
urethra. This physiological response is a remarkably sophisticated phenomenon that …

Intraprostatic botulinum toxin type a injection in patients unfit for surgery presenting with refractory urinary retention and benign prostatic enlargement. Effect on …

J Silva, C Silva, L Saraiva, A Silva, R Pinto, P Dinis… - European urology, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of intraprostatic injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA)
on prostate volume and refractory urinary retention in patients with benign prostatic …

Functions of ICC‐like cells in the urinary tract and male genital organs

H Hashitani, RJ Lang - Journal of cellular and molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Overview• Individual organs‐ICC‐LCs in the bladder‐ICC‐LCs in the urethra‐ICC‐LCs in
the penis‐ICC‐LCs in the upper urinary tract‐ICC‐LCs in the prostate• Future of ICC‐LCs …

Inositol trisphosphate‐dependent Ca2+ stores and mitochondria modulate slow wave activity arising from the smooth muscle cells of the guinea pig prostate gland

B Exintaris, DTT Nguyen, M Lam… - British journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: Changes in smooth muscle tone of the prostate gland are
involved in aetiology of symptomatic prostatic hyperplasia, however the control mechanisms …

New therapeutic targets to prevent benign prostatic enlargement and symptomatic progression to benign prostatic obstruction—ICI‐RS 2023

A Kanai, B Chakrabarty, M Winder… - Neurourology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) can impact lower urinary tract function due to its
potential progression to benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Treatment options include …

Voltage‐operated Ca2+ currents and Ca2+‐activated Cl currents in single interstitial cells of the guinea‐pig prostate

RJ Lang, MA Tonta, H Takano, H Hashitani - BJU international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the expression of 'T‐type'and 'L‐type'voltage‐operated Ca2+
channels in single interstitial cells of the guinea‐pig prostate. Material and Methods Whole …