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Synopsis
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Douglas F. Milam
This book covers the basic science aspects of bladder function and is number 385 in the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series. The book is a collection of papers presented at a symposium on Muscle, Matrix, and Bladder Function held in March 1994 in Philadelphia. The symposium was convened to bring together investigators working in the field of bladder smooth muscle research. The author thought that a major limitation of the annual meeting of the American Urologic Association or the Urology Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics was that the scientific sessions were focused primarily on clinical treatment. This symposium was directed toward basic science research of bladder function. The 34 scientific manuscripts cover the state-of-the-art in laboratory investigation of bladder function. Molecular aspects of bladder outlet obstruction, developmental aspects of excitation contraction coupling in urinary bladder smooth muscle, and the effects of cholinergic stimulation on cultured smooth muscle calls are three of the manuscripts. The intended audience is investigators working in the field of bladder smooth muscle research. This work will appeal to researchers as a reference work. Each chapter author presented his or her work at the symposium and is an acknowledged expert in their field. This book is scantily illustrated. Each chapter uses simple tables, line drawings, graphs, or one or two photographs. The references are ample, although some manuscripts used different reference formats than did others. The index is only marginally sufficient. The cover is attractive. This book is not targeted to a general urologic audience. Scientific investigators orstudents in the field of urinary bladder physiology will need this book as a current reference. A general medical bookstore probably would not carry this work.
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Reviewer: Douglas F. Milam, MD(Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)Description: This book covers the basic science aspects of bladder function and is number 385 in the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series.
Purpose: The book is a collection of papers presented at a symposium on Muscle, Matrix, and Bladder Function held in March 1994 in Philadelphia. The symposium was convened to bring together investigators working in the field of bladder smooth muscle research. The author thought that a major limitation of the annual meeting of the American Urologic Association or the Urology Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics was that the scientific sessions were focused primarily on clinical treatment. This symposium was directed toward basic science research of bladder function. The 34 scientific manuscripts cover the state-of-the-art in laboratory investigation of bladder function. Molecular aspects of bladder outlet obstruction, developmental aspects of excitation contraction coupling in urinary bladder smooth muscle, and the effects of cholinergic stimulation on cultured smooth muscle calls are three of the manuscripts.
Audience: The intended audience is investigators working in the field of bladder smooth muscle research. This work will appeal to researchers as a reference work. Each chapter author presented his or her work at the symposium and is an acknowledged expert in their field.
Features: This book is scantily illustrated. Each chapter uses simple tables, line drawings, graphs, or one or two photographs. The references are ample, although some manuscripts used different reference formats than did others. The index is only marginally sufficient. The cover is attractive.
Assessment: This book is not targeted to a general urologic audience. Scientific investigators or students in the field of urinary bladder physiology will need this book as a current reference. A general medical bookstore probably would not carry this work.
Douglas F. Milam
This book covers the basic science aspects of bladder function and is number 385 in the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series. The book is a collection of papers presented at a symposium on Muscle, Matrix, and Bladder Function held in March 1994 in Philadelphia. The symposium was convened to bring together investigators working in the field of bladder smooth muscle research. The author thought that a major limitation of the annual meeting of the American Urologic Association or the Urology Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics was that the scientific sessions were focused primarily on clinical treatment. This symposium was directed toward basic science research of bladder function. The 34 scientific manuscripts cover the state-of-the-art in laboratory investigation of bladder function. Molecular aspects of bladder outlet obstruction, developmental aspects of excitation contraction coupling in urinary bladder smooth muscle, and the effects of cholinergic stimulation on cultured smooth muscle calls are three of the manuscripts. The intended audience is investigators working in the field of bladder smooth muscle research. This work will appeal to researchers as a reference work. Each chapter author presented his or her work at the symposium and is an acknowledged expert in their field. This book is scantily illustrated. Each chapter uses simple tables, line drawings, graphs, or one or two photographs. The references are ample, although some manuscripts used different reference formats than did others. The index is only marginally sufficient. The cover is attractive. This book is not targeted to a general urologic audience. Scientific investigators orstudents in the field of urinary bladder physiology will need this book as a current reference. A general medical bookstore probably would not carry this work.Booknews
Proceedings of a March 1994 symposium, containing research and overview papers and discussion on bladder outlet obstruction, developmental physiology, changes in bladder extracellular matrix, and regenerative bladder augmentation. Topics include pharmacological and neuronal responses to bladder outlet obstruction; collagen remodeling; matrix changes in the bladder associated with normal aging; cultured mechanical bladder cells; and mathematical models predicting the variation in capacity and compliance of hypertrophied bladders. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)3 Stars from Doody