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The effects of pregnancy and estrogen on the expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the uterine cervix, dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord by Mowa, C.N, Usip, S, Collins, J, Storey-Workley, M, Hargreaves, K.M, Papka, R.E

“…Before parturition the uterine cervix undergoes a ripening process (“softens” and dilates) to allow passage of the fetus at term. The exact mechanism(s)…”
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Expression of pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide in the uterine cervix, lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord of rats during pregnancy by Papka, R.E., Workley, M., Usip, S., Mowa, C.N., Fahrenkrug, J.

“…The uterine cervix is highly innervated by the sensory nerves containing neuropeptides which change during pregnancy and are regulated, in part, by estrogen…”
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Localization of estrogen receptor protein and estrogen receptor messenger RNA in peripheral autonomic and sensory neurons by Papka, R.E., Srinivasan, B., Miller, K.E., Hayashi, S.

“…The presence of estrogen receptor protein and estrogen receptor messenger RNA was revealed in peripheral ganglionic neurons of the rat. The pelvic…”
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The Role of Sensory Neurons in Cervical Ripening: Effects of Estrogen and Neuropeptides by Mowa, C.N., Papka, R.E.

“…Central nervous system nuclei and circuits, such as the medial preoptic, ventromedial and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus, play important roles in…”
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Calretinin-immunoreactive nerves in the uterus, pelvic autonomic ganglia, lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia and lumbosacral spinal cord by Papka, R E, Collins, J, Copelin, T, Wilson, K

“…Nerves containing the calcium-binding protein calretinin have been reported in several organs but not in female reproductive organs and associated ganglia…”
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Comparative distribution of neuropeptide tyrosine-, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-, substance P-immunoreactive, acetylcholinesterase-positive and noradrenergic nerves in the reproductive tract of the female rat by PAPKA, R. E, COTTON, J. P, TRAURIG, H. H

“…Location, distribution and density of nerve fibers immunoreactive to neuropeptide tyrosine, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and substance P were studied in…”
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Estrogen receptor-alpha and beta- immunoreactivity and mRNA in neurons of sensory and autonomic ganglia and spinal cord by Papka, R E, Storey-Workley, M, Shughrue, P J, Merchenthaler, I, Collins, J J, Usip, S, Saunders, P T, Shupnik, M

“…Estrogen receptor-alpha immunoreactivity and mRNAs are present in neurons in locales that innervate genital organs, e.g., parasympathetic pelvic autonomic…”
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Localization of peptides in nerve terminals in the paracervical ganglion of the rat by light and electron microscopic immunohistochemistry: enkephalin and atrial natriuretic factor by Papka, R E, Traurig, H H, Wekstein, M

“…Enkephalin- and atrial natriuretic factor-like immunoreactivities were localized in nerve terminals in the female rat paracervical ganglia. Immunoreactive…”
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The Role of Sensory Neurons in Cervical Ripening: Effects of Estrogen and Neuropeptides by Mowa, C.N, Papka, R.E

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The acute and chronic effects of capsaicin on slow excitatory transmission in rat dorsal horn by Urbán, L, Willetts, J, Randić, M, Papka, R E

“…The acute and chronic effects of capsaicin on rat spinal dorsal horn neurons and the excitatory transmission in the dorsal horn were investigated by means of…”
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Activation and circuitry of uterine-cervix-related neurons in the lumbosacral dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord at parturition by Puder, B.A., Papka, R.E.

“…Stimulation of the uterine cervix at parturition activates neural circuits involving primary sensory nerves and supraspinally projecting neurons of the…”
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Estrogen receptor-α and neural circuits to the spinal cord during pregnancy by Papka, R.E., Hafemeister, J., Puder, B.A., Usip, S., Storey-Workley, M.

“…Estrogen receptor immunoreactivity and mRNAs are present in spinal cord neurons in locations that are associated with sensory and autonomic innervation of…”
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CNS location of uterine-related neurons revealed by trans-synaptic tracing with pseudorabies virus and their relation to estrogen receptor-immunoreactive neurons by Papka, R.E, Williams, S, Miller, K.E, Copelin, T, Puri, P

“…Retrograde, transneuronal tracing with Bartha's strain of pseudorabies virus was used in rats to identify spinal cord, brainstem and hypothalamic loci of…”
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide-receptor component protein expression in the uterine cervix, lumbosacral spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia by Pokabla, M J, Dickerson, I M, Papka, R E

“…The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) may play a role in neurogenic inflammation, tissue remodeling of the uterine cervix, promoting…”
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Distribution and origin of secretoneurin-immunoreactive nerves in the female rat uterus by Collins, J.J., Wilson, K., Fischer-Colbrie, R., Papka, R.E.

“…Secretoneurin is a 33-amino acid peptide derived from secretogranin II. Secretoneurin immunoreactivity has been localized in the peripheral nervous system…”
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Sensory nerves and neuropeptides in uterine cervical ripening by Collins, J.J, Usip, S, McCarson, K.E, Papka, R.E

“…At the time of parturition (fetal delivery) the uterine cervix must “ripen,” becoming soft, pliable, and dilated to accommodate the fetus’ delivery. The…”
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Some nerve endings in the rat pelvic paracervical autonomic ganglia and varicosities in the uterus contain calcitonin gene-related peptide and originate from dorsal root ganglia by Papka, R E

“…The pelvic paracervical autonomic ganglia of female rats were studied for a subpopulation of nerve endings that could be derived from sensory nerve fibers…”
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Distribution of NADPH-diaphorase-positive nerves in the uterine cervix and neurons in dorsal root and paracervical ganglia of the female rat by Papka, R E, McNeill, D L

“…Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) was selectively stained in nerve fibers of the uterine cervix and neurons of the paracervical (PG) and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) by…”
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Substance P-like immunoreactivity in nerves associated with the vascular system of guinea-pigs by Furness, J B, Papka, R E, Della, N G, Costa, M, Eskay, R L

“…Substance P-like immunoreactivity was localized by an indirect immunohistochemical technique in whole mounts and sections of blood vessels from the guinea-pig…”
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Substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide immunoreactivity in nerves of the rat uterus: localization, colocalization and effects on uterine contractility by Shew, R L, Papka, R E, McNeill, D L

“…Immunoreactivity to the neuropeptides substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) was examined in nerves in the rat uterus as a prelude to…”
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