Urologia Internationalis · 2010 · 16 citations · 0 references
MedicinePharmacologyPhysiologyNeuroendocrinologyNeuropharmacologyPharmacodynamicsBladder ComplianceBladder InnervationLower Urinary Tract Smooth Muscle PharmacologyUrinary Bladder PhysiologyVasoactive Intestinal Peptide Signaling
The effect of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) on the contractile activity of the urinary bladder was investigated in the rat. VIP caused a weak contraction and a small potentiation of carbachol- and acetylcholine-induced contractions. The present results may provide the evidence that VIP could be a modulator in the urinary bladder.