title: Detrusor dynamics. I. Effect of prostaglandin f2 alpha on tension-length relationship.
abstract: We used 50 detrusor strips to evaluate the possible modulatory effect of prostaglandin F2 alpha on the dynamics of bladder wall during stretch. Prostaglandin F2 alpha showed a positive excitatory effect on the total mural tension in doses up to 2 micrograms per ml within muscle lengths up to 140 per cent of the equilibrium length. At higher doses and greater lengths a mild inhibitory effect was evident. In contrast, the excitatory effect of urecholine continued up to double the equilibrium length.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002415:Cats; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011460:Prostaglandins F