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Selected Key Scientific Publications

Pierce LM, Reyes M, Thor KB, Dolber PC, Bremer RE, Kuehl TJ, Coates KW.  “Immunohistochemical Evidence for the Interaction Between Levator Ani and Pudendal Motor Neurons in the Coordination of Pelvic Floor and Visceral Activity” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005; 192:1506-1515.

Burgard EC, Fraser MO, Karicheti V, Ricca DJ, Thor KB. “New Pharmacological Treatments for Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder” Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs. 2005; 6(1):81-89.

Gu B, Reiter JP, Schwinn DA, Smith MP, Korstanje C, Thor KB, Dolber PC. “Effects of a1-Adrenergic Receptor Subtype Selective Antagonists on Lower Urinary Tract Function in Rats with Bladder Outlet Obstruction” Journal of Urology. 2004; 172:758-762.

Ashburn TT, Thor KB. “Drug Repositioning: Identifying and Developing New Uses for Existing Drugs” Nature Reviews. 2004; 3:673-683.

Thor KB.  “Targeting Serotonin and Norepinephrine Receptors in Stress Urinary Incontinence” International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2004; 86:S38-S52.

Thor KB, Donatucci C. “Central Nervous System Control of the Lower Urinary Tract: New Pharmacological Approaches to Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women” Journal of Urology. 2004; 172:27-33.

Gu B, Olejar KJ, Reiter JP, Thor KB, Dolber PC. “Inhibition of bladder activity by 5-HT1 serotonin receptor agonists in cats with chronic spinal cord industry”  Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2004; 310:1266-1272.

Gu B, Fraser MO, Thor KB, Dolber PC. “Induction of Bladder Sphincter Dyssynergia by k-2 Opioid Receptor Agonists in the Female Rat” Journal of Urology. 2004; 171:472-477.

Thor, K. “Serotonin and Norepinephrine  Involvement in Efferent Pathways to the Urethral Rhabdosphincter: Implications for Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence” Urology. 2003; 62(S4a):3-9.

Burgard EC, Fraser MO, Thor KB. “Serotonergic Modulation of Bladder Afferent Pathways” Urology. 2003; 62(S4a):10-15.

Bremer RE, Barber MD, Coates KW, Dolber PC, Thor KB. “Innervation of the Levator Ani and Coccygeus Muscles of the Female Rat” Anatomical Record. 2003; 275A:1031-1041.

Fraser MO, Burgard EC, Thor KB. “Urinary Incontinence: Neuropharmacological Approaches” Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry. 2003; 38:51-60.

Pierce LM, Reyes M, Thor KB, Dolber PC, Bremer RE, Kuehl T, Coates KW. “Innervation of rhe Levator Ani Muscles in the Female Squirrel Monkey” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2003; 188:1141-7.

Hampel C, Dolber PC, Kuhn CM, Schwinn DA, Thor KB, Thuroff JW.  “Changes in the Receptor Profile of the Lower Urinary Tract in the Aging Male,”   The Aging Bladder . Plas, E. (Ed.) Pfluger H., Maier, U., Hubner, W. (Co-eds.)  Springer-Verlag, Vienna,  Austria. 2003

Morrison J, Steers WD, Brading A, Blok B, Fry C, deGroat WC, Kakizaki H, Levin R, Thor KB. “Basic Urological Sciences” Incontinence (vol. 2)  Abrams, P. Khoury, S., and Wein, A. (Eds.)  Health Publications, Ltd., Plymbridge Ditributors, Ltd., Plymouth, UK. 2002.

Thor KB, Katofiasc MA, Danuser H, Springer JP, Schaus JM. “The Role of 5HT1A Receptors in Control of Lower Urinary Tract Function in Cats” Brain Research. 2002; 946:290-297.

Thor, KB. “Exploring New Horizons in Neurourology” Contemporary Urology. September supplement (2002)

Barber MD, Bremer RE, Thor KB, Dolber PC, Kuehl TJ, Coates KW. “Innervation of Female Levator Ani Muscles” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002; 187:64-71.

Katofiasc MA, Nissen J, Audia JE, Thor KB. “Comparison of the Effects of Serotonin Selective and Norepinephrine Selective Re-uptake Inhibitors with Dual Serotonin and Norepinephrine Re-uptake Inhibitors on Lower Urinary Tract Function in Chloralose-anesthetized Cats”  Life Sciences.  2002; 71:1227-1236.

Thor KB. “Neurourology: Exploring New Horizons” Advanced Studies in Medicine. 2002; 2:677-680.

Hampel C, Dolber PC, Smith MP, Savic SL, Thuroff JW, Thor KB, Schwinn DA.  “Modulation of Bladder a1-Adrenergic Receptor Subtype Expression by Bladder Outlet Obstruction” Journal of Urology.  2002;167:1513-1521.