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This manuscript presents a simple, yet powerful, in vitro method for evaluating smooth muscle contractility in response to pharmacological agents or nerve stimulation. Main applications are drug screening and understanding tissue physiology, pharmacology, and pathology.
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Kullmann, F. A., Daugherty, S. L., de Groat, W. C., Birder, L. A. Bladder Smooth Muscle Strip Contractility as a Method to Evaluate Lower Urinary Tract Pharmacology. J. Vis. Exp. (90), e51807, doi:10.3791/51807 (2014).
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