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. 2005 Nov 21;159(5):1717–1724. doi: 10.1097/00005392-199805000-00100

Tension recordings in BAMG-regenerated and host bladder strips 4 months after surgery

Strip Weight (mg.) Tetrodotoxina (gm.) Atropine Sulfateb (gm.) Valethamate Bromideb (gm.) Isoproterenolc (gm.) Norepinephrinec (gm.) Nitroprussided (gm.)
BAMG- 29.5 ± 4.0 1.86 ± 0.3 1.94 ± 0.58 0.76 ± 0.04 0.98 ± 0.351
Regenerates 1.13 ± 0.48 0.0 ± 0.04* 0.0 ± 0.03* 0.0 ± 0.01* 0.0 ± 0.02* 0.65 ± 0.1
(N = 19) (N = 3) (N = 3) (N = 3) (N = 2) (N = 2) (N = 4)
Host 37.2 ± 2.5 2.26 ± 0.43 2.42 ± 0.66 0.73 ± 0.04 2.03 ± 0.35
Bladder 0.81 ± 0.5* 0.0 ± 0.03* 0.0 ± 0.03* 0 ± 0.04* 0 ± 0.03* 1.69 ± 0.3
(N = 30) (N = 3) (N = 5) (N = 5) (N = 2) (N = 2) (N = 8)
a

With supramaximal elecrical field stimulation before (upper line) and after administration of tetrodotoxin 0.4 × 10−6 M (lower line).

b

15 min. after carbachol stimulation 10−4 M (upper line) and after subsequent administration of atropine sulfate 10−6 M and valethamate bormide 2.6 × 10−5 M (lower line).

c

Before (upper line) and after (lower line) administration of isoproterenol 10−4 M and norepinephrine 5.6 × 10−4 M.

d

15 min. after potassium stimulation alone (upper line) and after subsequent administration of nitroprusside 10−4 M (lower line).

*

p<0.05 when compared with tension before administration of the drug.

p<0.05 when compared with host bladder strips.