Since 1986 we have conducted integrated electrophysiological, immunohistochemical and functional investigations into the origin of pacemaking in two pelvic smooth muscles, the renal pelvis and the prostate.
Electrophysiology, Prostate, Urinary Tract Disorders
Wilkinson, L., Kurniawan, N.D., Phua, Y., Nguyen, M.J., Li, J., Galloway, G.J., Hashitani, H., Lang, R.J., Little, M.H., 2012, Association between congenital defects in papillary outgrowth and functional obstruction in Crim 1 mutant mice, Journal Of Pathology [P], vol 227, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 499-510.
Dey, A., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2012, Nitric oxide signaling pathways involved in the inhibition of spontaneous activity in the guinea pig prostate, Journal Of Urology [P], vol 187, issue 6, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 2254-2260.
Iqbal, J., Tonta, M.A., Mitsui, R., Li, Q., Kett, M.M., Li, J., Parkington, H.C., Hashitani, H., Lang, R.J., 2012, Potassium and ANO1/ TMEM16A chloride channel profiles distinguish atypical and typical smooth muscle cells from interstitial cells in the mouse renal pelvis, British Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 165, issue 7, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 2389-2408.
Goulburn, A., Alden, D., Davis, R.P., Micallef, S.J., Ng, E.S., Yu, Q.C., Lim, S.M., Soh, C., Elliott, D., Hatzistavrou, T., Bourke, J., Watmuff, B., Lang, R.J., Haynes, J.M., Pouton, C.W., Giudice, A., Trounson, A.O., Anderson, S.A., Stanley, E., Elefanty, A., 2011, A targeted NKX2.1 hesc reporter line enables identification of human basal forebrain derivatives, Stem Cells [P], vol 29, issue 3, AlphaMed Press, Inc., USA, pp. 462-473.
Nguyen, D., Dey, A., Lang, R., Ventura, S., Exintaris, B., 2011, Contractility and pacemaker cells in the prostate gland, Journal Of Urology [P], vol 185, issue 1, Elsevier Inc., United States, pp. 347-351.
Lang, R., 2011, Do 'fibroblast-like cells' intercede during enteric inhibitory motor neurotransmission in gastrointestinal smooth muscles?, Journal Of Physiology-London [P], vol 589, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 453-454.
Lam, M., Shigemasa, Y., Exintaris, B., Lang, R., Hashitani, H., 2011, Spontaneous Ca(2+) signaling of interstitial cells in the guinea pig prostate, Journal Of Urology [P], vol 186, issue 6, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, USA, pp. 2478-2486.
Hashitani, H., Lang, R.J., 2010, Functions of ICC-like cells in the urinary tract and male genital organs, Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine [P], vol 14, issue 6A, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 1199-1211.
Dey, A., Kusljic, S., Lang, R., Exintaris, B., 2010, Role of connexin 43 in the maintenance of spontaneous activity in the guinea pig prostate gland, British Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 161, issue 8, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1692-1707.
Lang, R.J., 2010, Role of hyperpolarization-activated cation channels in pyeloureteric peristalsis, Kidney International [P], vol 77, issue 6, Nature Publishing Group, UK, USA, pp. 483-485.
Hashiatni, H., Lang, R.J., Suzuki, H., 2010, Role of perinuclear mitochondria in the spatiotemporal dynamics of spontaneous Ca2+ waves in interstitial cells of Cajal-like cells of the rabbit urethra, British Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 161, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 680-694.
Lang, R.J., Hashitani, H., Tonta, M.A., Bourke, J.L., Parkington, H.C., Suzuki, H., 2010, Spontaneous electrical and Ca2+ signals in the mouse renal pelvis that drive pyeloureteric peristalsis, Clinical And Experimental Pharmacology And Physiology [P], vol 37, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 509-515.
Peh, (.L., Lang, R.J., Pera, M.F., Hawes, S.M., 2009, CD133 expression by neural progenitors derived from human embryonic stem cells and its use for their prospective isolation, Stem Cells and Development [P], vol 18, issue 2, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, USA, pp. 269-282.
Hashitani, H., Lang, R.J., Mitsui, R., Mabuchi, Y., Suzuki, H., 2009, Distinct effects of CGRP on typical and atypical smooth muscle cells involved in generating spontaneous contractions in the mouse renal pelvis, British Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 158, issue 8, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 2030-2045.
Iqbal, J., Latchoumanin, O.A.L., Puspita Sari, I., Lang, R.J., Coleman, H.A., Parkington, H.C., Clarke, I.J., 2009, Estradiol-17beta inhibits gonadotropin-releasing hormone-induced Ca 2+ in gonadotropes to regulate negative feedback on luteinizing hormone release, Endocrinology [P], vol 150, issue 9, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 4213-4220.
Exintaris, B., Nguyen, D., Lam, M., Lang, R.J., 2009, Inositol trisphosphate-dependent Ca2+ stores and mitochondria modulate slow wave activity arising from the smooth muscle cells of the guinea pig prostate gland, British Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 156, issue 7, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 1098-1106.
Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2009, Spontaneous electrical waveforms in aging guinea pig prostates, Journal Of Urology [P], vol 181, issue 6, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 2797-2805.
Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2009, alpha1-Adrenoceptor modulation of spontaneous electrical waveforms in the guinea-pig prostate, European Journal of Pharmacology [P], vol 608, issue 1-3, Elsevier B.V., Netherlands, pp. 62-70.
Kusljic, S., Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2008, Prostatic interstitial cells in ageing guinea pig prostates, Current Urology, vol 1, issue 3, S. Karger AG, Switzerland, pp. 141-144.
Lang, R.J., Zoltkowski, B.Z., Hammer, J.M., Meeker, W.F., Wendt, I.R., 2007, Electrical characterization of interstitial cells of Cajal-like cells and smooth muscle cells isolated from the mouse ureteropelvic junction, Journal of Urology, vol 177, issue 4, Elsevier Science Inc, New York NY USA, pp. 1573-1580.
Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2007, K+ channel modulation of slow wave activity in the guinea-pig prostate, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 151, issue 6, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 828-836.
Davidson, M.E., Lang, R.J., 2007, Pelviureteric peristaltic contractions in diabetic rats, Journal of Smooth Muscle Research, vol 43, issue 4, Japanese Society of Smooth Muscle Research, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 145-155.
Lang, R.J., Hashitani, H., Tonta, M.A., Suzuki, H., Parkington, H.C., 2007, Role of Ca2+ entry and Ca2+ stores in atypical smooth muscle cell autorhythmicity in the mouse renal pelvis, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 152, issue 8, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1248-1259.
Lang, R.J., Hashitani, H., Tonta, M.A., Parkington, H.C., Suzuki, H., 2007, Spontaneous electrical and ca2+ signals in typical and atypical smooth muscle cells and interstitial cell of cajal-like cells of mouse renal pelvis, The Journal of Physiology-London, vol 583, issue Pt 3, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England UK, pp. 1049-1068.
Lang, R.J., Nguyen, D., Matsuyama, H., Takewaki, T., Exintaris, B., 2006, Characterization of spontaneous depolarizations in smooth muscle cells of the guinea pig prostate, The Journal of Urology, vol 175, issue 1, Elsevier, Inc, New York NY USA, pp. 370-380.
Lang, R.J., Tonta, M.A., Zoltkowski, B.Z., Meeker, W.F., Wendt, I.R., Parkington, H.C., 2006, Pyeloureteric peristalsis: role of atypical smooth muscle cells and interstitial cells of Cajal-like cells as pacemakers, The Journal of Physiology, vol 576, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing, Oxon UK, pp. 695-705.
Exintaris, B., Nguyen, D.T., Dey, A., Lang, R.J., 2006, Spontaneous electrical activity in the prostate gland, Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, vol 126-127, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 371-379.
Lang, R.J., Klemm, M.F., 2005, Interstitial cell of Cajal-like cells in the upper urinary tract, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, vol 9, issue 3, Carol Davila Univ Press, Romania, pp. 543-556.
Lang, R.J., Mulholland, E.L., Exintaris, B., 2004, Characterization of the ion channel currents in single myocytes of the guinea pig prostate, The Journal of Urology, vol 172, issue 3, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 1179-1187.
Lang, R.J., Haynes, J.M., Kelly, J., Johnson, J., Geenhalgh, J., O'Brien, C., Mulholland, E.L., Baker, L., Munsie, M., Pouton, C.W., 2004, Electrical and neurotransmitter activity of mature neurons derived from mouse embryonic stem cells by Sox-1 lineage selection and directed differentiation, European Journal of Neuroscience, vol 20, issue 12, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 3209-3221.
Exintaris, B., Klemm, M.F., Lang, R.J., 2004, Re: Spontaneous slow wave and contractile activity of the guinea-pig prostate, Journal of Urology, vol 171, issue 4, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 1637-1638.
Lang, R.J., Harvey, J.R., Mulholland, E.L., 2003, Sodium (2-sulfonatoethyl) methanethiosulfonate prevents S-nitroso-L -cysteine activation of Ca2+ -activated K+ (BK Ca ) channels in myocytes of the guinea-pig taenia caeca, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 139, issue 6, Nature Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 1153-1163.
Klemm, M.F., Lang, R.J., 2002, Distribution of Ca2+ activated K+ channel (SK2 and SK3) immunoreactivity in intestinal smooth muscle of the guinea pig, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 29, Blackwell Science Asia Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 18-25.
Lang, R.J., Hashitani, H., Keller, S., Takano, H., Mulholland, E.L., Fukuta, H., Suzuki, H., 2002, Modulators of internal Ca2+ stores and the spontaneous electrical and contractile activity of the guinea-pig renal pelvis, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 135, issue 6, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1363-1374.
Lang, R.J., Davidson, M.E., Exintaris, B., 2002, Pyeloureteral motility and ureteral peristalsis: essential role of sensory nerves and endogenous prostaglandins, Experimental Physiology, vol 87, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 129-146.
Exintaris, B., Klemm, M.F., Lang, R.J., 2002, Spontaneous slow wave and contractile activity of the guinea-pig prostate, Journal of Urology, vol 168, issue 1, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, USA, pp. 315-322.
Lang, R.J., Harvey, J.R., 2002, Thiol Reagents and Nitric Oxide Modulate the Gating of BKCa Channels from the Guinea-Pig Taenia Caeci, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 29, issue 10, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 944-949.
Lang, R.J., Takano, H., Davidson, M.E., Suzuki, H., Klemm, M.F., 2001, Characterization of the spontaneous electrical and contractile activity of smooth muscle cells in the rat upper urinary tract, The Journal of Urology, vol 166, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 329-334.
Yamamoto, Y., Klemm, M.F., Hashitani, H., Lang, R.J., Soji, T., Suzuki, H., 2001, Role of gap junctions in the endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization of vascular smooth muscle cells, Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol 5, Eui-Hak Publishing and Printing Co., Republic of Korea, pp. 1-8.
Davidson, M.E., Lang, R.J., 2000, Effects of selective inhibitors of cyclo-oxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) on the spontaneous myogenic contractions in the upper urinary tract of the guinea-pig and rat, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 129, McMillan Publishers Ltd - Nature Publishing Group, Houndmills Basinstoke England, pp. 661-670.
Lang, R.J., Harvey, J.R., McPhee, G.J., Klemm, M.F., 2000, Nitric oxide and thiol reagent modulation of Ca2+ -activated K+ (BKca) channels in myocytes of the guinea-pig taenia caeci, Journal of Physiology, vol 252 issue 2, Cambridge Univerity Press, UK, pp. 363-376.
Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1999, Effects of nerve stimulation on spontaneously active preparations of the guinea-pig upper ureter, Urological Research, vol 27 issue 5, Springer, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 328-335.
Klemm, M.F., Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1999, Identification of the cells underlying pacemaker activity in the guinea-pig upper urinary tract, Journal of Physiology, vol 519 issue 3, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 867-884.
Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1999, K^+ channel blocker modulation of the refractory period in spontaneously active guinea-pig ureters, Urological Research, vol 27 issue 5, Springer, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 319-327.
Neylon, C.B., Lang, R.J., Fu, Y., Bobik, A., Reinhart, P., 1999, Molecular cloning and characterization of the intermediate-conductance Ca^2^+-activated K^+ channel in vascular smooth muscle: relationship between K
Watson, M.J., Lang, R.J., 1998, Effect of nitrooxide donors S-nitroso-L-cysteine and sodium nitroprusside, on the whole-cell and single channel currents in single myocytes of the guinea-pig proximal colon, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 123, Stockton Press, London UK, pp. 505-517.
Vogalis, F., Lang, R.J., Bywater, R.A.R., Taylor, G.S., 1998, Inhibition of voltage-activated K+ currents in smooth muscle cells of the guineapig proximal colon by noradrenegic agonists, General Pharmacology, vol 31, Elsevier Science Inc, USA, pp. 239-245.
Teele, M.E., Lang, R.J., 1998, Stretch-evoked inhibition of spontaneous migrating contractions in a whole mount preparation of the guinea-pig upper urinary tract, British Journal of Pharmacology, vol 123, Stockton Press, London UK, pp. 1143-1153.
Exintaris, B., Dey, A., Lam, M., Udakis, M., Lang, R., 2011, Contractility and pacemaker cells in the prostate gland, Contractility and pacemaker cells in the prostate gland, 22/03/2011-24/03/2011, Nihon Yakuri Gakkai Henshuubu, Japan, p. 267P.
Exintaris, B., Dey, A., Kusljic, S., Lam, M., Nguyen, D., Lang, R., 2010, Pacemaker cells and contractility in the prostate gland, Pacemaker cells and contractility in the prostate gland, 17/07/2010-23/07/2010, Danish society for pharmacology, Denmark, p. 179.
Dey, A., Kusljic, S., Lang, R., Exintaris, B., 2010, Role of CX43 in the maintenance of spontaneous activity in the guinea pig prostate, Role of CX43 in the maintenance of spontaneous activity in the guinea pig prostate, 17/07/2010-23/07/2010, Danish society for pharmacology, Denmark, p. 179.
Nguyen, D., Dey, A., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2006, Effects of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on the spontaneous electrical activity in the guinea-pig prostate, Australian Neuroscience Society.
Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Kusljic, S., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2006, Spontaneous electrical activity in guinea-pig prostates, Proceedings of the Australian Health & Medical Research Congress 2006, 26 Nov - 1 Dec 06, Australian Health & Medical Research Congress, Melbourne Vic Australia.
Exintaris, B., Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., 2006, Spontaneous electrical activity in guinea-pig prostates, The Athenian EuroAmerican Congress of Urology.
Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2006, Spontaneous electrical activity in young and aged guinea-pig prostates, Australian Neuroscience Society, 31 January to 3 February 2006, p. 31.
Nguyen, D., Dey, A., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2006, Spontaneous electrical activity of the prostate, The Athenian EuroAmerican Congress of Urology.
Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 2006, Spontaneous electrical waveforms in immature and older guinea-pig prostates, Advances in Urinogenital Research, 29 September 2006, Griffith University, Gold Coast Qld Australia.
Exintaris, B., Dey, A., Nguyen, D., Lang, R.J., 2006, Spontaneous electrical waveforms in immature and older guinea-pig prostates, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2-7 July 2006, Blackwell Publishing, Beijing China, p. 374.
Exintaris, B., Nguyen, D., Dey, A., Lang, R.J., 2006, Spontaneous electrical waveforms in the prostate gland, Advances in Urinogenital Research, 29 September 2006, Griffith University, Griffith University Queensland.
Harvey, J.R., Lang, R.J., 1999, Comparing the effects of S-nitroso-L-cysteine, the alkylating agent, N-ethylmaleimide and reduced glutathione on 'maxi K' channel activity in single myocytes of the guinea-pig taenia caeci, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Newcastle NSW 27-29 September 1999, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Soc, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 98P.
Lang, R.J., Harvey, J.R., 1999, Comparing the effects of the alkylating agent N-ethylmaleimide and NO donors on 'maxi K' channel activity in isolated membrane patches from the guinea-pig taenia caeci, Proceedings of International Symposium on New Developments in Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cell Signaling, Nagoya, Japan, 17-19 May 1999, Nagoya Japan, p. 33P.
Lang, R.J., Stanislasky, S., Klemm, M.F., 1999, Contractile and electrical properties of the pelvi-calyceal junction of the guinea pig renal pelvis, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Newcastle NSW 27-29 September 1999, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Soc, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 68P.
Davidson, M.E., Lang, R.J., 1999, Effects of cyclooxygenase-1 and of cyclooxygenase-2 blockade on upper urinary tract motility in the guinea-pig and rat, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Newcastle NSW 27-29 September 1999, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Soc, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 69P.
Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., Klemm, M.F., 1999, Identification of the cells generating the 'pacemaker' action potentials in the upper urinary tract of the guinea pig, Proceedings of International Symposium on New Developments in Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cell Signalling, Nagoya Japan 17-19 May 1999, Nagoya Japan, p. 34P.
Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1999, Identification of the cells underlying myogenic peristalsis in the upper urinary tract, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Newcastle NSW 27-29 September 1999, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Soc, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 104P.
Tobin, V.A., Canny, B., Lang, R.J., 1999, Modulation of ion channels by testosterone in male rat gonadotrophs, The Endocrine Society Proceedings 1999, Melbourne Victoria 26-29 September 1999, The Endocrine Society of Australia, Adelaide SA Australia, p. 78.
Neylon, C.B., Harvey, J.R., Bobik, A., Lang, R.J., 1998, A novel intermediate-conductance potassium channel is upregulated in proliferative vascular smooth muscle cell types, Circulation Supplement, Dallas Texas USA 8-11 November 1998, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Washington USA, p. 822-I.
Harvey, J.R., Lang, R.J., 1998, Effect of nitric oxide donors and sulfhydryl reagent on the activity of Ca-activated K and cationic channels in myocytes of the guinea-pig taenia caeci, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Lorne Victoria 15-20 February 1998, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford UK, p. 75.
Klemm, M.F., Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1998, Morphological basis of peristalsis in the guinea pig upper urinary tract, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Brisbane Queensland 27 September 1998, Aust Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Vic Australia, p. 202P.
Klemm, M.F., Lang, R.J., 1998, Morphological characterization of guinea pig upper urinary tract, Proc of the Australian Neuroscience Society, Canberra 27-30 Jan 1998, Australian Neuroscience Society, Australia, p. 87.
Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1998, Nerve-mediated modulation of action potential discharge in a wholemount preparation of the guinea-pig urinary tract, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Brisbane Queensland 27 September 1998, Aust Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Vic Australia, p. 48P.
Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., 1998, The effects of potassium-channel blockers on the spontaneous action potentials recorded from the ureter of the guinea-pig, Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharamcological Society, Brisbane Queensland 27 September 1998, Aust Physiological and Pharmacological Society, Vic Australia, p. 324P.
Lang, R.J., 1997, A simple model of pacemaking in smooth muscle, XXXIII International Congress of Physiology Abstracts, St Petersburg Russia, June30-July5, International Union of Physiological Sciences, St Petersburg Russia.
Teele, M.E., Lang, R.J., 1997, Demonstration of propagating spontaneous contractile activity in the upper urinary tract of the guinea pig, Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System, Cairns, September 14-19, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, p. 152.
Exintaris, B., Lang, R.J., 1997, Regional variation in the nature of the spontaneous action potentials recorded in the upper urinary tract of the guinea pig, Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System, Cairns, September 14-19 1997, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, p. 144.
Lang, R.J., Exintaris, B., Teele, M.E., Harvey, J.R., Klemm, M.F., 1998, Electrical basis of peristalsis in the mammalian upper urinary tract, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 25, issue 5, Blackwell Science Asia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 310-321.
1994-2004 Co-convenor PHY4000 BSc (Hons)
2011 Co-convnor BMS1052
2012 Convenor PHY2032
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