Paul H. Ratz - Publications

Affiliations: 
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, United States 
Area:
General Biophysics, Biochemistry

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2019 Tracey AT, Anele UA, Vince RA, Speich JE, Klausner AP, Ratz PH. Bladder attack: transient bladder ischemia leads to a reversible decrease in detrusor compliance. Translational Andrology and Urology. 8: 703-711. PMID 32038967 DOI: 10.21037/Tau.2019.11.12  0.34
2017 Huang Y, Smith CA, Chen G, Sharma B, Miner AS, Barbee RW, Ratz PH. The AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase (AMPK) Activator A-769662 Causes Arterial Relaxation by Reducing Cytosolic Free Calcium Independently of an Increase in AMPK Phosphorylation. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 8: 756. PMID 29093683 DOI: 10.3389/Fphar.2017.00756  0.485
2017 Smith CA, Miner AS, Barbee RW, Ratz PH. Metabolic Stress-Induced Activation of AMPK and Inhibition of Constitutive Phosphoproteins Controlling Smooth Muscle Contraction: Evidence for Smooth Muscle Fatigue? Frontiers in Physiology. 8: 681. PMID 28943852 DOI: 10.3389/Fphys.2017.00681  0.41
2017 Neal CJ, Lin JB, Hurley T, Miner AS, Speich JE, Klausner AP, Ratz PH. Slowly cycling rho kinase-dependent actomyosin crossbridge "slippage" explains intrinsic high compliance of detrusor smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. ajprenal.00633.2016. PMID 28356291 DOI: 10.1152/Ajprenal.00633.2016  0.35
2017 Habteyes FG, Komari SO, Nagle AS, Klausner AP, Heise RL, Ratz PH, Speich JE. Modeling the influence of acute changes in bladder elasticity on pressure and wall tension during filling. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 71: 192-200. PMID 28343086 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jmbbm.2017.02.020  0.301
2017 Vince R, Remesh R, Speich J, Klausner A, Miner A, Ratz P. MP94-19 A POTENTIAL NOVEL MECHANISM FOR DETRUSOR UNDER-ACTIVITY MEDIATED BY MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN PHOSPHORYLATION AND AMP-DEPENDENT KINASE Journal of Urology. 197. DOI: 10.1016/J.Juro.2017.02.2922  0.313
2017 Vince R, Speich J, Klausner A, Neal C, Miner A, Ratz P. MP94-10 THE VISCOELASTIC, REVERSIBLY PLASTIC, BEHAVIOR OF DETRUSOR SMOOTH MUSCLE EXPLAINS BLADDER HIGH COMPLIANCE Journal of Urology. 197. DOI: 10.1016/J.Juro.2017.02.2913  0.361
2016 Colhoun AF, Speich JE, Cooley LF, Bell ED, Barbee RW, Guruli G, Ratz PH, Klausner AP. Low amplitude rhythmic contraction frequency in human detrusor strips correlates with phasic intravesical pressure waves. World Journal of Urology. PMID 28025660 DOI: 10.1007/S00345-016-1994-0  0.311
2016 Colhoun AF, Klausner AP, Nagle AS, Carroll AW, Barbee RW, Ratz PH, Speich JE. A pilot study to measure dynamic elasticity of the bladder during urodynamics. Neurourology and Urodynamics. PMID 27241067 DOI: 10.1002/Nau.23043  0.354
2016 Ratz PH, Miner AS, Huang Y, Smith CA, Barbee RW. Vascular smooth muscle (VSM) desensitization in rabbit epigastric and mesenteric arteries during hemorrhagic shock. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. ajpheart.00926.2015. PMID 27199133 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.00926.2015  0.396
2015 Ratz PH. Mechanics of Vascular Smooth Muscle. Comprehensive Physiology. 6: 111-68. PMID 26756629 DOI: 10.1002/Cphy.C140072  0.345
2015 Colhoun AF, Speich JE, Dolat MT, Habibi JR, Guruli G, Ratz PH, Barbee RW, Klausner AP. Acute length adaptation and adjustable preload in the human detrusor. Neurourology and Urodynamics. PMID 26227060 DOI: 10.1002/Nau.22820  0.369
2013 Komari SO, Headley PC, Klausner AP, Ratz PH, Speich JE. Evidence for a common mechanism for spontaneous rhythmic contraction and myogenic contraction induced by quick stretch in detrusor smooth muscle. Physiological Reports. 1: e00168. PMID 24400167 DOI: 10.1002/Phy2.168  0.426
2013 Ratz PH. Inhibitor κB kinase: another node in the cell signaling network regulating smooth muscle contraction. Circulation Research. 113: 484-6. PMID 23948580 DOI: 10.1161/Circresaha.113.301952  0.42
2013 Byrne MD, Klausner AP, Speich JE, Southern JB, Habibi JR, Ratz PH. Fourier transform analysis of rabbit detrusor autonomous contractions reveals length dependent increases in tone and slow wave development at long lengths. The Journal of Urology. 190: 334-40. PMID 23485511 DOI: 10.1016/J.Juro.2013.02.071  0.35
2012 Southern JB, Frazier JR, Miner AS, Speich JE, Klausner AP, Ratz PH. Elevated steady-state bladder preload activates myosin phosphorylation: detrusor smooth muscle is a preload tension sensor. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 303: F1517-26. PMID 22993074 DOI: 10.1152/Ajprenal.00278.2012  0.425
2012 Speich JE, Wilson CW, Almasri AM, Southern JB, Klausner AP, Ratz PH. Carbachol-induced volume adaptation in mouse bladder and length adaptation via rhythmic contraction in rabbit detrusor. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 40: 2266-76. PMID 22614640 DOI: 10.1007/S10439-012-0590-8  0.422
2012 Speich JE, Southern JB, Henderson S, Wilson CW, Klausner AP, Ratz PH. Adjustable passive stiffness in mouse bladder: regulated by Rho kinase and elevated following partial bladder outlet obstruction. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 302: F967-76. PMID 22205227 DOI: 10.1152/Ajprenal.00177.2011  0.384
2012 Wesselman JP, Ratz PH, Prewitt RL. Isolated resistance artery preparation. Methods in Molecular Medicine. 51: 471-87. PMID 21331737 DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-087-X:471  0.332
2011 Clelland LJ, Browne BM, Alvarez SM, Miner AS, Ratz PH. Rho-kinase inhibition attenuates calcium-induced contraction in β-escin but not Triton X-100 permeabilized rabbit femoral artery. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 32: 77-88. PMID 21706258 DOI: 10.1007/S10974-011-9253-X  0.427
2011 Klausner AP, Johnson CM, Stike AB, Speich JE, Sabarwal V, Miner AS, Cleary M, Koo HP, Ratz PH. Prostaglandin E₂mediates spontaneous rhythmic contraction in rabbit detrusor muscle. The Canadian Journal of Urology. 18: 5608-14. PMID 21504648  0.304
2011 Bednarek ML, Speich JE, Miner AS, Ratz PH. Active tension adaptation at a shortened arterial muscle length: inhibition by cytochalasin-D. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 300: H1166-73. PMID 21239639 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.00009.2010  0.471
2011 Ratz PH. ROK controls urethral tone, but by what mechanism? American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 300: F71-2. PMID 20962113 DOI: 10.1152/Ajprenal.00608.2010  0.399
2011 Wilson C, Klausner A, Speich J, Ratz P. 225 ADJUSTABLE PASSIVE STIFFNESS AND LENGTH ADAPTATION IN MOUSE DETRUSOR SMOOTH MUSCLE: A MECHANICAL MODEL FOR DISORDERS OF CONTRACTILITY AND OVERACTIVITY Journal of Urology. 185. DOI: 10.1016/J.Juro.2011.02.335  0.405
2010 Alvarez SM, Miner AS, Browne BM, Ratz PH. Failure of Bay K 8644 to induce RhoA kinase-dependent calcium sensitization in rabbit blood vessels British Journal of Pharmacology. 160: 1326-1337. PMID 20590624 DOI: 10.1111/J.1476-5381.2010.00751.X  0.414
2010 Ratz PH, Speich JE. Evidence that actomyosin cross bridges contribute to "passive" tension in detrusor smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 298: F1424-35. PMID 20375119 DOI: 10.1152/Ajprenal.00635.2009  0.457
2010 Almasri AM, Ratz PH, Bhatia H, Klausner AP, Speich JE. Rhythmic contraction generates adjustable passive stiffness in rabbit detrusor. Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 108: 544-53. PMID 20056849 DOI: 10.1152/Japplphysiol.01079.2009  0.418
2010 Ratz PH, Speich JE, Klausner AP. COX Inhibitors and Overactive Bladder: The Potential for Future Therapy Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports. 5: 4-12. DOI: 10.1007/S11884-009-0037-8  0.341
2009 Speich JE, Almasri AM, Bhatia H, Klausner AP, Ratz PH. Adaptation of the length-active tension relationship in rabbit detrusor. American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 297: F1119-28. PMID 19675182 DOI: 10.1152/Ajprenal.00298.2009  0.404
2009 Ratz PH, Miner AS, Barbour SE. Calcium-independent phospholipase A2 participates in KCl-induced calcium sensitization of vascular smooth muscle. Cell Calcium. 46: 65-72. PMID 19487023 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ceca.2009.05.001  0.448
2009 Klausner AP, Rourke KF, Miner AS, Ratz PH. Potentiation of carbachol-induced detrusor smooth muscle contractions by beta-adrenoceptor activation. European Journal of Pharmacology. 606: 191-8. PMID 19374847 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ejphar.2009.01.034  0.413
2009 Collins C, Klausner AP, Herrick B, Koo HP, Miner AS, Henderson SC, Ratz PH. Potential for control of detrusor smooth muscle spontaneous rhythmic contraction by cyclooxygenase products released by interstitial cells of Cajal. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 13: 3236-50. PMID 19243470 DOI: 10.1111/J.1582-4934.2009.00714.X  0.366
2009 Ratz PH, Miner AS. Role of protein kinase Czeta and calcium entry in KCl-induced vascular smooth muscle calcium sensitization and feedback control of cellular calcium levels. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 328: 399-408. PMID 19011165 DOI: 10.1124/Jpet.108.142422  0.429
2008 Poley RN, Dosier CR, Speich JE, Miner AS, Ratz PH. Stimulated calcium entry and constitutive RhoA kinase activity cause stretch-induced detrusor contraction. European Journal of Pharmacology. 599: 137-45. PMID 18929558 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ejphar.2008.09.045  0.463
2007 Watterson KR, Berg KM, Kapitonov D, Payne SG, Miner AS, Bittman R, Milstien S, Ratz PH, Spiegel S. Sphingosine-1-phosphate and the immunosuppressant, FTY720-phosphate, regulate detrusor muscle tone. Faseb Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology. 21: 2818-28. PMID 17449719 DOI: 10.1096/Fj.06-7326Com  0.356
2007 Speich JE, Dosier C, Borgsmiller L, Quintero K, Koo HP, Ratz PH. Adjustable passive length-tension curve in rabbit detrusor smooth muscle. Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 102: 1746-55. PMID 17234807 DOI: 10.1152/Japplphysiol.00548.2006  0.407
2007 Eddinger TJ, Meer DP, Miner AS, Meehl J, Rovner AS, Ratz PH. Potent inhibition of arterial smooth muscle tonic contractions by the selective myosin II inhibitor, blebbistatin. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 320: 865-70. PMID 17132816 DOI: 10.1124/Jpet.106.109363  0.422
2006 Speich JE, Quintero K, Dosier C, Borgsmiller L, Koo HP, Ratz PH. A mechanical model for adjustable passive stiffness in rabbit detrusor. Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 101: 1189-98. PMID 16778004 DOI: 10.1152/Japplphysiol.00396.2006  0.346
2006 Ratz PH, Berg KM. 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate inhibits KCl-induced vascular smooth muscle contraction. European Journal of Pharmacology. 541: 177-83. PMID 16765942 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ejphar.2006.05.014  0.467
2006 Call C, Han S, Speich JE, Eddinger TJ, Ratz PH. Resistance to pressure-induced dilatation in femoral but not saphenous artery: physiological role of latch? American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 291: H1513-20. PMID 16731652 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.00086.2006  0.307
2006 Han S, Speich JE, Eddinger TJ, Berg KM, Miner AS, Call C, Ratz PH. Evidence for absence of latch-bridge formation in muscular saphenous arteries. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 291: H138-46. PMID 16461375 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.00977.2005  0.381
2006 Porter M, Evans MC, Miner AS, Berg KM, Ward KR, Ratz PH. Convergence of Ca2+-desensitizing mechanisms activated by forskolin and phenylephrine pretreatment, but not 8-bromo-cGMP. American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 290: C1552-9. PMID 16421202 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.00534.2005  0.451
2005 Ratz PH, Berg KM, Urban NH, Miner AS. Regulation of smooth muscle calcium sensitivity: KCl as a calcium-sensitizing stimulus. American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 288: C769-83. PMID 15761211 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.00529.2004  0.646
2005 Speich JE, Borgsmiller L, Call C, Mohr R, Ratz PH. ROK-induced cross-link formation stiffens passive muscle: reversible strain-induced stress softening in rabbit detrusor. American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 289: C12-21. PMID 15716326 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.00418.2004  0.386
2005 Watterson KR, Ratz PH, Spiegel S. The role of sphingosine-1-phosphate in smooth muscle contraction. Cellular Signalling. 17: 289-98. PMID 15567060 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cellsig.2004.09.013  0.377
2005 Porter MB, Berg K, Ratz PH. Mechanisms Of Calcium Desensitization Of Arterial Contraction By The Cyclic Nucleotide-Dependent Protein Kinases, Pka And Pkg.: 193-S Critical Care Medicine. 33. DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200512002-00190  0.338
2003 Urban NH, Berg KM, Ratz PH. K+ depolarization induces RhoA kinase translocation to caveolae and Ca2+ sensitization of arterial muscle. American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 285: C1377-85. PMID 12890649 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.00501.2002  0.65
2003 Dobrydneva Y, Williams RL, Katzenellenbogen JA, Ratz PH, Blackmore PF. Diethylstilbestrol and tetrahydrochrysenes are calcium channel blockers in human platelets: Relationship to the stilbene pharmacophore Thrombosis Research. 110: 23-31. PMID 12877905 DOI: 10.1016/S0049-3848(03)00110-5  0.339
2003 Ratz PH, Miner AS. Length-dependent regulation of basal myosin phosphorylation and force in detrusor smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 284: R1063-70. PMID 12626367 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpregu.00596.2002  0.402
2002 Ratz PH, Meehl JT, Eddinger TJ. RhoA kinase and protein kinase C participate in regulation of rabbit stomach fundus smooth muscle contraction. British Journal of Pharmacology. 137: 983-92. PMID 12429570 DOI: 10.1038/Sj.Bjp.0704952  0.439
2001 Jezior JR, Brady JD, Rosenstein DI, Mccammon KA, Miner AS, Ratz PH. Dependency of detrusor contractions on calcium sensitization and calcium entry through LOE-908-sensitive channels British Journal of Pharmacology. 134: 78-87. PMID 11522599 DOI: 10.1038/Sj.Bjp.0704241  0.423
2001 Ratz PH. Regulation of ERK phosphorylation in differentiated arterial muscle of rabbits American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 281. PMID 11406475 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.2001.281.1.H114  0.372
2000 Zou H, Ratz PH, Hill MA. Temporal aspects of Ca2+ and myosin phosphorylation during myogenic and norepinephrine-induced arteriolar constriction Journal of Vascular Research. 37: 556-567. PMID 11146410 DOI: 10.1159/000054089  0.439
1999 Ratz PH. Dependence of Ca2+ sensitivity of arterial contractions on history of receptor activation American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 277. PMID 10564118 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.1999.277.5.H1661  0.41
1999 Shenfeld OZ, McCammon KA, Blackmore PF, Ratz PH. Rapid effects of estrogen and progesterone on tone and spontaneous rhythmic contractions of the rabbit bladder Urological Research. 27: 386-392. PMID 10550529 DOI: 10.1007/S002400050168  0.407
1999 Ratz PH, Mccammon KA, Altstatt D, Blackmore PF, Shenfeld OZ, Schlossberg SM. Differential effects of sex hormones and phytoestrogens on peak and steady state contractions in isolated rabbit detrusor Journal of Urology. 162: 1821-1828. PMID 10524942 DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68245-6  0.341
1998 Shenfeld OZ, Morgan CW, Ratz PH. Bethanechol activates a post-receptor negative feedback mechanism in rabbit urinary bladder smooth muscle Journal of Urology. 159: 252-257. PMID 9400490 DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64077-1  0.465
1997 Eddinger TJ, Ratz PH. α-adrenoceptor activation induces rhythmic contractile activity in carotid arteries from young, not adult, rats Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 159: 123-129. PMID 9055939 DOI: 10.1046/J.1365-201X.1997.579338000.X  0.36
1996 Ratz PH, Salomonsky PM, Lattanzio FA. Memory of previous receptor activation induces a delay in Ca2+ mobilization and decreases the [Ca2+]i sensitivity of arterial contractions Journal of Vascular Research. 33: 489-498. PMID 8998198 DOI: 10.1159/000159188  0.425
1995 Ratz PH, Lattanzio FA, Salomonsky PM. Memory of arterial receptor activation involves reduced [Ca2+](i) and desensitization of cross bridges to [Ca2+](i) American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 269. PMID 8572169 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.1995.269.6.C1402  0.413
1995 Galumbeck MA, Ratz PH. Functional integrity of vascular allografts after endothelial removal Journal of Vascular Research. 32: 120-128. PMID 7734658 DOI: 10.1159/000159086  0.307
1995 Ratz PH. Receptor activation induces short-term modulation of arterial contractions: Memory in vascular smooth muscle American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 269. PMID 7653524 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.1995.269.2.C417  0.333
1995 Zou H, Ratz PH, Hill MA. Role of myosin phosphorylation and [Ca2+](i) in myogenic reactivity and arteriolar tone American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 269. PMID 7503253 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.1995.269.5.H1590  0.387
1993 Ratz PH, West DB, Granger JP. Decreased potency of contraction to alpha-adrenoceptor stimulation in renal arteries from obese hypertensive dogs. The American Journal of Physiology. 265: R798-803. PMID 8238450 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpregu.1993.265.4.R798  0.303
1993 Ratz PH, Callahan PE, Lattanzio FA. Ketamine relaxes rabbit femoral arteries by reducing [Ca2+]i and phospholipase C activity European Journal of Pharmacology. 236: 433-441. PMID 7689465 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(93)90482-W  0.419
1992 Ratz PH, Lattanzio FA. L-type Ca2+ channel desensitization by F- reduces PhE-induced increase in [Ca2+](i) but not stress American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 262. PMID 1372479 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpcell.1992.262.3.C621  0.363
1990 Ratz PH, Blackmore PF. Differential activation of rabbit femoral arteries by aluminum fluoride and sodium fluoride Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 254: 514-520. PMID 2166793  0.302
1987 Ratz PH, Murphy RA. Contributions of intracellular and extracellular Ca2+ pools to activation of myosin phosphorylation and stress in swine carotid media. Circulation Research. 60: 410-21. PMID 3581449  0.334
1987 Ratz PH, Gleason MM, Flaim SF. Simultaneous measurement of force and calcium uptake during acetylcholine-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation of rabbit thoracic aorta Circulation Research. 60: 31-38. PMID 3568287 DOI: 10.1161/01.Res.60.1.31  0.315
1985 Gleason MM, Ratz PH, Flaim SF. Measurement of calcium influx in tethered rings of rabbit aorta under tension The American Journal of Physiology. 249. PMID 4037096 DOI: 10.1152/Ajpheart.1985.249.3.H470  0.398
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