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Stenqvist J, Tobin G. Adrenergic relaxations in an in situ urinary bladder model evoked by stimulation of sensory pelvic and pudendal nerves in the rat. Auton Neurosci 2024; 254:103194. [PMID: 38875740 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2024.103194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Urinary bladder dysfunction might be related to disturbances at different levels of the micturition reflex arc. The current study aimed to further develop and evaluate a split bladder model for detecting and analysing relaxatory signalling in the rat urinary bladder. The model allows for discrimination between effects at the efferent and the afferent side of the innervation. In in vivo experiments, the stimulation at a low frequency (1 Hz) of the ipsilateral pelvic nerve tended to evoke relaxation of the split bladder half (contralateral side; -1.0 ± 0.4 mN; n = 5), in contrast to high frequency-evoked contractions. In preparations in which the contralateral pelvic nerve was cut the relaxation occurred at a wider range of frequencies (0.5-2 Hz). In separate experiments, responses to 1 and 2 Hz were studied before and after intravenous injections of propranolol (1 mg/kg IV). The presence of propranolol significantly shifted the relaxations into contractions. Also, electrical stimulation of the ipsilateral pudendal nerve evoked relaxations of similar magnitude as for the pelvic stimulations, which were also affected by propranolol. In control in vitro experiments, substances with β-adrenoceptor agonism, in contrast to a selective α-agonist, evoked relaxations. The current study shows that the split bladder model can be used for in vivo studies of relaxations. In the model, reflex-evoked sympathetic responses caused relaxations at low intensity stimulation. The involvement of β-adrenoceptors is supported by the sensitivity to propranolol and by the in vitro observations.
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- Johanna Stenqvist
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Box 431, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Box 431, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Kwon J, Kim DY, Cho KJ, Hashimoto M, Matsuoka K, Kamijo T, Wang Z, Karnup S, Robertson AM, Tyagi P, Yoshimura N. Pathophysiology of Overactive Bladder and Pharmacologic Treatments Including β3-Adrenoceptor Agonists -Basic Research Perspectives. Int Neurourol J 2024; 28:12-33. [PMID: 38461853 DOI: 10.5213/inj.2448002.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a symptom-based syndrome defined by urinary urgency, frequency, and nocturia with or without urge incontinence. The causative pathology is diverse; including bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), bladder ischemia, aging, metabolic syndrome, psychological stress, affective disorder, urinary microbiome, localized and systemic inflammatory responses, etc. Several hypotheses have been suggested as mechanisms of OAB generation; among them, neurogenic, myogenic, and urothelial mechanisms are well-known hypotheses. Also, a series of local signals called autonomous myogenic contraction, micromotion, or afferent noises, which can occur during bladder filling, may be induced by the leak of acetylcholine (ACh) or urothelial release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). They can be transmitted to the central nervous system through afferent fibers to trigger coordinated urgency-related detrusor contractions. Antimuscarinics, commonly known to induce smooth muscle relaxation by competitive blockage of muscarinic receptors in the parasympathetic postganglionic nerve, have a minimal effect on detrusor contraction within therapeutic doses. In fact, they have a predominant role in preventing signals in the afferent nerve transmission process. β3-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonists inhibit afferent signals by predominant inhibition of mechanosensitive Aδ-fibers in the normal bladder. However, in pathologic conditions such as spinal cord injury, it seems to inhibit capsaicin-sensitive C-fibers. Particularly, mirabegron, a β3-agonist, prevents ACh release in the BOO-induced detrusor overactivity model by parasympathetic prejunctional mechanisms. A recent study also revealed that vibegron may have 2 mechanisms of action: inhibition of ACh from cholinergic efferent nerves in the detrusor and afferent inhibition via urothelial β3-AR.
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- Joonbeom Kwon
- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Leaders Urology Clinic, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh School of Bioengineering, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Cho HJ, Jiao HY, Kim SO. Decreased Expression of Urethral Caveolin-1, -2, and -3 in the Rat Model of Overactive Bladder: Potential Mediator of Functional Interaction of Urethra and Urinary Bladder. Int Neurourol J 2023; 27:47-54. [PMID: 37015724 PMCID: PMC10073002 DOI: 10.5213/inj.2244236.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of detrusor overactivity (DO) on the urethral expression of caveolin (CAV)-1, -2, and -3 of urethra in an animal model of cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis rat.Methods: Female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the control group (n=20) and the cystitis group (n=20). Cystitis was induced by intraperitoneal injection of CYP (200 mg/kg). An urodynamic study was done 3 days after the CYP injection to measure functional change of the urinary bladder and urethra. Cellular localization and expression of CAV-1, -2, and -3 in the rat urethra were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot.Results: Urodynamic experiments demonstrated a decreased contraction interval in the cystitis group compared to the control (3.9±1.0 minutes vs. 6.6±1.2 minutes, P<0.05). Conversely, contraction pressure increased significantly in the cystitis group compared to the control (22.4±0.7 mmHg vs. 11.5±0.4 mmHg, P<0.05). The urethral pressure was decreased in the cystitis group compared to the control (4.05 ±2.5 mmHg vs. 5.8 ±2.8 mmHg, P <0.05). The IHC and Western blot data showed that CAV-1, -2, and -3 expression decreased significantly in the cystitis group compared control group (P<0.05).Conclusions: The decreased urethral CAV-1, -2, and -3 in the DO rats suggests that CAVs might be related with the functional change of urethra in association with DO of urinay bladder.
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van der Lely S, Schmidhalter MR, Knüpfer SC, Sartori AM, Schneider MP, Stalder SA, Kessler TM, Liechti MD, Mehnert U. Lower urinary tract electrical sensory assessment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BJU Int 2021; 130:166-180. [PMID: 34390120 PMCID: PMC9545760 DOI: 10.1111/bju.15574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Objectives To summarize the current literature on lower urinary tract electrical sensory assessment (LUTESA), with regard to current perception thresholds (CPTs) and sensory evoked potentials (SEPs), and to discuss the applied methods in terms of technical aspects, confounding factors, and potential for lower urinary tract (LUT) diagnostics. Methods The review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Medline (PubMed), Embase and Scopus were searched on 13 October 2020. Meta‐analyses were performed and methodological qualities of the included studies were defined by assessing risk of bias (RoB) as well as confounding. Results After screening 9925 articles, 80 studies (five randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and 75 non‐RCTs) were included, comprising a total of 3732 patients and 692 healthy subjects (HS). Of these studies, 61 investigated CPTs exclusively and 19 reported on SEPs, with or without corresponding CPTs. The recording of LUTCPTs and SEPs was shown to represent a safe and reliable assessment of LUT afferent nerve function in HS and patients. LUTESA demonstrated significant differences in LUT sensitivity between HS and neurological patients, as well as after interventions such as pelvic surgery or drug treatments. Pooled analyses showed that several stimulation variables (e.g. stimulation frequency, location) as well as patient characteristics might affect the main outcome measures of LUTESA (CPTs, SEP latencies, peak‐to‐peak amplitudes, responder rate). RoB and confounding was high in most studies. Conclusions Preliminary data show that CPT and SEP recordings are valuable tools to more objectively assess LUT afferent nerve function. LUTESA complements already established diagnostics such as urodynamics, allowing a more comprehensive patient evaluation. The high RoB and confounding rate was related to inconsistency and inaccuracy in reporting rather than the technique itself. LUTESA standardization and well‐designed RCTs are crucial to implement LUTESA as a clinical assessment tool.
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- Stéphanie van der Lely
- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.,Department of Urology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Yuyama M, Ito T, Arai Y, Kadowaki Y, Iiyama N, Keino A, Hiraoka Y, Kanaya T, Momose Y, Kurihara M. Risk Prediction Method for Anticholinergic Action Using Auto-quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship and Docking Study with Molecular Operating Environment. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2021; 68:773-778. [PMID: 32741919 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c20-00249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) induced by anticholinergic drug action impair the QOL of patients and are associated with a poor prognosis. Therefore, it is expedient to develop methods of predicting the anticholinergic side effects of drugs, which we aimed to achieve in this study using a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) and docking study with molecular operations environment (MOE; Molecular Simulation Informatics Systems [MOLSIS], Inc.) In the QSAR simulation, the QSAR model built using the partial least squares regression (PLS) and genetic algorithm-multiple linear regression (GA-MLR) methods showed remarkable coefficient of determination (R2) and XR2 values. In the docking study, a specific relationship was identified between the adjusted docking score (-S) and bioactivity (pKi) values. In conclusion, the methods developed could be useful for in silico risk assessment of LUTS, and plans are potentially applicable to numerous drugs with anticholinergic activity that induce serious side effects, limiting their use.
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- Materu Yuyama
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
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Ptashnyk T, Hatzinger M, Zeller FL, Kirschner-Hermanns R. Overactive bladder syndrome - focus onto detrusor overactivity. Scand J Urol 2020; 55:56-60. [PMID: 33118417 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2020.1839130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS To determine in patients with overactive bladder (OAB), urodynamic differences as well to compare the characteristics of patient's, with presence of detrusor overactivity on urodynamics with those with absence of detrusor overactivity. METHODS Taking into account the urodynamic findings, the patients with OAB symptoms were categorized into one of two groups: group 1 (with detrusor overactivity) or group 2 (without detrusor overactivity), and comparative analyses for both groups were performed (epidemiological data, patient history, urodynamic criteria, bladder diaries, IC-OAB, IC-OABqol - questionnaires). RESULTS There was a significant difference in age as well in the disease duration between group 1 and group 2. Although the mean number of micturitions and nocturia episodes was comparable, the numbers of urgency episodes differed significantly. The number of 'wet' patients was significantly higher in the group 1 with the significantly higher number of incontinence episodes. Group 1 demonstrated higher OAB symptom scores and higher impact on the patients' quality of life. CONCLUSIONS More than half of the patients complaining of urgency-frequency do not have detrusor overactivity upon urodynamic testing, and only half have detrusor overactivity that correlates with urge perception. The patients with no detrusor overactivity appear to be significantly younger and have fewer symptoms, with a less pronounced impact on quality of life. They also have significantly higher maximal bladder capacity. This data supports the hypothesis that both conditions are different phases (early and late) of the same pathological state, or may be two different subtypes of OAB.
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- Taras Ptashnyk
- Department of Urology, Diakonissen Hospital, Mannheim, Germany
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- Clinic of Urology/Neuro-Urology, University Clinic Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn and Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Godeshoehe e.V. Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Clinic of Urology/Neuro-Urology, University Clinic Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn and Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Godeshoehe e.V. Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The present review highlights regenerative electrical stimulation (RES) as potential future treatment options for patients with nerve injuries leading to urological dysfunction, such as urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction or erectile dysfunction. Additionally, it will highlight the mechanism of nerve injury and regeneration as well as similarities and differences between RES and current electrical stimulation treatments in urology, functional electrical stimulation (FES) and neuromodulation. RECENT FINDINGS It has been demonstrated that RES upregulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor to facilitate neuroregeneration, facilitating accurate reinnervation of muscles by motoneurons. Further, RES upregulates growth factors in glial cells. Within the past 2 years, RES of the pudendal nerve upregulated BDNF in Onuf's nucleus, the cell bodies of motoneurons that course through the pudendal nerve and accelerated functional recovery in an animal model of stress urinary incontinence. Additionally, electrical stimulation of the vaginal tissue in an animal model of stress urinary incontinence accelerated functional recovery. SUMMARY RES has great potential but future research is needed to expand the potential beneficial effects of RES in the field of urology.
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Knüpfer SC, Liechti MD, van der Lely S, Gregorini F, Schubert M, De Wachter S, Kessler TM, Mehnert U. Sensory evoked cortical potentials of the lower urinary tract in healthy men. Neurourol Urodyn 2018; 37:2614-2624. [PMID: 29717501 DOI: 10.1002/nau.23600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIMS To assess the afferent innervation of various locations in the male lower urinary tract (LUT) using sensory evoked cortical potentials (SEPs). METHODS Twelve healthy men (mean age: 29.6 ± 7.2 years, mean height: 1.8 ± 0.1 m) underwent repetitive slow (0.5 Hz/1 ms) and fast (3 Hz/0.2 ms) electrical stimulations of bladder (dome/trigone) and urethral (proximal/membranous/distal) locations with simultaneous cortical SEP recording (Cz-Fz). Latencies (ms) and peak-to-peak amplitudes (μV) for SEP components P1, N1, and P2 were analyzed. Tibial SEPs were assessed as methodological control. The reproducibility was investigated from between visits and inter-rater assessments using Bland-Altman plots. Statistical tests comprised analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear regressions, and paired t-tests. Values are given as mean ± standard deviation. RESULTS Typical LUTSEPs with P1, N1, and P2 components were successfully detected (100% responder rate) for slow but less successfully for fast stimulation. The slow stimulation provided reproducible LUTSEPs with position specific N1 latencies: dome 125.6 ± 21.3 ms, trigone 122.9 ± 20.5 ms, proximal- 116.1 ± 21.4 ms, membraneous- 118.8 ± 29.3 ms, and distal urethra 108.8 ± 17.8 ms. Despite good inter-rater agreement, latency variability between and within subjects was higher for LUTSEPs than for tibial SEPs. N1 latencies became shorter (P < 0.01) with increasing subject age for bladder dome and distal urethra stimulation. CONCLUSIONS LUTSEPs can be successfully obtained for different LUT locations in men using slow electrical stimulation. Location specific differences in N1 latencies may indicate different local afferent innervation. Larger variability of LUTSEPs versus tibial SEPs may be related to the more challenging approach and afferent fibre access within the LUT. Further studies optimizing measurement and analysis approach are required.
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- Stephanie C Knüpfer
- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neurology and Neurophysiology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Urology, Antwerp University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center and Research Lab, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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Lo T, Nagashu S, Hsieh W, Uy‐Patrimonio MC, Yi‐Hao L. Predictors for detrusor overactivity following extensive vaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery. Neurourol Urodyn 2017; 37:192-199. [DOI: 10.1002/nau.23273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tsia‐Shu Lo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKeelung Medical CenterKeelung, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
- Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Linkou, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalLinkou Medical CenterTaoyuan, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalXiamen Medical CenterXiamenPeople's Republic of China
- Chang Gung UniversitySchool of MedicineTaoyuan, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyPeoples Education Society Medical College and Research CentreKuppam, Andhra PradeshIndia
- Fellow, Division of Urogynaecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalLinkou Medical CenterTaoyuan, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
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- Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Linkou, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalLinkou Medical CenterTaoyuan, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
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- Fellow, Division of Urogynaecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalLinkou Medical CenterTaoyuan, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyDr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial HospitalBacolod CityPhilippines
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- Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Linkou, Chang Gung Memorial HospitalLinkou Medical CenterTaoyuan, TaiwanPeople's Republic of China
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van der Lely S, Stefanovic M, Schmidhalter MR, Pittavino M, Furrer R, Liechti MD, Schubert M, Kessler TM, Mehnert U. Protocol for a prospective, randomized study on neurophysiological assessment of lower urinary tract function in a healthy cohort. BMC Urol 2016; 16:69. [PMID: 27887601 PMCID: PMC5123424 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-016-0188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Lower urinary tract symptoms are highly prevalent and a large proportion of these symptoms are known to be associated with a dysfunction of the afferent pathways. Diagnostic tools for an objective and reproducible assessment of afferent nerve function of the lower urinary tract are missing. Previous studies showed first feasibility results of sensory evoked potential recordings following electrical stimulation of the lower urinary tract in healthy subjects and patients. Nevertheless, a refinement of the methodology is necessary. Methods This study is a prospective, randomized trial conducted at Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland. Ninety healthy subjects (forty females and fifty males) without lower urinary tract symptoms are planned to be included in the study. All subjects will undergo a screening visit (including standardized questionnaires, 3-day bladder diary, urinalysis, medical history taking, vital signs, physical examination, neuro-urological examination) followed by two measurement visits separated by an interval of 3 to 4 weeks. Electrical stimulations (0.5Hz-5Hz, bipolar, square wave, pulse width 1 ms) will be applied using a custom-made transurethral catheter at different locations of the lower urinary tract including bladder dome, trigone, proximal urethra, membranous urethra and distal urethra. Every subject will be randomly stimulated at one specific site of the lower urinary tract. Sensory evoked potentials (SEP) will be recorded using a 64-channel EEG cap. For an SEP segmental work-up we will place additional electrodes on the scalp (Cpz) and above the spine (C2 and L1). Visit two and three will be conducted identically for reliability assessment. Discussion The measurement of lower urinary tract SEPs elicited by electrical stimulation at different locations of the lower urinary tract has the potential to serve as a neurophysiological biomarker for lower urinary tract afferent nerve function in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms or disorders. For implementation of such a diagnostic tool into clinical practice, an optimized setup with efficient and reliable measurements and data acquisition is crucial. In addition, normative data from a larger cohort of healthy subjects would provide information on variability, potential confounding factors and cut-off values for investigations in patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction/symptoms. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov; Identifier: NCT02272309.
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- Stéphanie van der Lely
- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Mathematics, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Mathematics, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neurophysiology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center & Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Zhou F, Li H, Zhou C, Lv H, Ma Y, Wang Y, Song BO. Structural and functional changes in gap junctional intercellular communication in a rat model of overactive bladder syndrome induced by partial bladder outlet obstruction. Exp Ther Med 2016; 11:2139-2146. [PMID: 27284295 PMCID: PMC4887945 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between connexin (Cx)43 levels and alterations in gap junctional mediation of intercellular communication in overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), and to examine the effects of connexin inhibitor on this condition. Adult female Wistar rats with OAB following partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBBO) (OAB group, n=37) and sham-operated rats (control group, n=17) were studied. The ultrastructure of the rat detrusor was observed by transmission electron microscopy and the protein expression levels of Cx43 were analyzed using western blot analysis. Furthermore, bladder detrusor cells in both groups were cultured and cells in the OAB group were randomly divided into ten groups. In nine of these groups, 18-β glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) was administered at various doses and durations. All groups were compared using fluorescence redistribution after photobleaching and a laser scanning confocal microscope. Cystometry demonstrated that gap junctions were an abundant mechanism among adjacent cells, and Cx43 protein expression levels were increased in the OAB group following 6 weeks of obstruction, as compared with the control group. Mean fluorescence recovery rates in the OAB group were significantly increased, as compared with the control group (P<0.01). Mean fluorescence recovery rates were noted following 18β-GA administration. These results suggested that upregulation of Cx43 induces structural and functional alterations in gap junctional intercellular communication following PBOO, and connexin inhibitors may be a novel therapeutic strategy for the clinical treatment of OAB.
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- Fenghai Zhou
- Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China
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Akino H. Spontaneous Contractile Activity of the Detrusor Muscle and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Overactive Bladder Syndrome. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2015; 4 Suppl 1:42-7. [PMID: 26676699 DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-5672.2011.00117.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is accumulated evidence that spontaneous contractions (SCs) in the bladder wall are associated with afferent nerve firing in the bladder. The role of the urothelium in bladder sensation might be restricted to pathological conditions, such as interstitial cystitis or chemical cystitis in which the release of urothelium-derived mediators such as adenosine triphosphate is increased. Recent publications imply that SCs in bladders with detrusor overactivity due to spinal cord injury or bladder outlet obstruction are modulated by intracellular signal transduction mechanisms such as the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway, denervation-supersensitivity to acetylcholine, changes in ion channel activity, enhanced gap-junctional intercellular communication, alterations in interstitial cells of Cajal, the actions of local mediators in the detrusor and the influence of the urothelium. Spontaneous contractions and possible consequent afferent nerve firing might participate in the generation of overactive bladder syndrome.
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- Hironobu Akino
- Department of Urology, Medical Science, University of Fukui, Yoshida, Japan
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Chai TC, Russo A, Yu S, Lu M. Mucosal signaling in the bladder. Auton Neurosci 2015; 200:49-56. [PMID: 26422993 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The bladder mucosa is comprised of the multilayered urothelium, lamina propria (LP), microvasculature, and smooth muscle fibers (muscularis mucosae). The muscularis mucosae is not always present in the mucosa, and its presence is related to the thickness of the LP. Since there are no mucus secreting cells, "mucosa" is an imprecise term. Nerve fibers are present in the LP of the mucosa. Efferent nerves mediate mucosal contractions which can be elicited by electrical field stimulation (EFS) and various agonists. The source of mucosal contractility is unknown, but may arise from the muscularis mucosae or myofibroblasts. EFS also increases frequency of mucosal venule contractions. Thus, efferent neural activity has multiple effects on the mucosa. Afferent activity has been measured when the mucosa is stimulated by mechanical and stretch stimuli from the luminal side. Nerve fibers have been shown to penetrate into the urothelium, allowing urothelial cells to interact with nerves. Myofibroblasts are specialized cells within the LP that generate spontaneous electrical activity which then can modulate both afferent and efferent neural activities. Thus mucosal signaling is defined as interactions between bladder autonomic nerves with non-neuronal cells within the mucosa. Mucosal signaling is likely to be involved in clinical functional hypersensory bladder disorders (e.g. overactive bladder, urgency, urgency incontinence, bladder pain syndrome) in which mechanisms are poorly understood despite high prevalence of these conditions. Targeting aberrant mucosal signaling could represent a new approach in treating these disorders.
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- Toby C Chai
- Department of Urology, United States; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Urology, United States
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- Department of Urology, United States
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The pathophysiology of OAB is complex, multifactorial and still largely unknown. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been highlighted that may play a different role in different patient groups. There are now experimental evidences that support both the myogenic and neurogenic hypothesis, but in recent years the "integrative" hypothesis has been gaining more and more acceptance, where a disruption in the multiple interactions between different cell types (neurons, urothelium, interstitial cells, myocytes) and network functions represent a central element of lower urinary tract dysfunctions. Of utmost importance, a disorder in the urothelial sensory function and in the urothelial/suburothelial non-neural cholinergic system, favored by age and comorbidities, appears to be crucial for the development of the OAB. Neuroplastic and detrusor changes in OAB are broadly similar to those observed in bladders exposed to outlet obstruction, neuropathies, inflammation or aging, and may be driven by a common urothelial dysfunction. Several signaling substances and their receptors were found to be involved in central pathways of bidirectional communication between the different cell types in the bladder, and were shown to be modified in several animal models of OAB as well as in human models, indicating new potential therapeutic targets.
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Williams NA, Lee KM, Allender CJ, Bowen JL, Gumbleton M, Harrah T, Raja A, Joshi HB. Investigating detrusor muscle concentrations of oxybutynin after intravesical delivery in an ex vivo porcine model. J Pharm Sci 2015; 104:2233-40. [PMID: 25989054 DOI: 10.1002/jps.24471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Intravesical oxybutynin is highly effective in the treatment of overactive bladder. Traditionally the mechanism of action was explained by antagonism of muscarinic receptors located in the detrusor, however evidence now suggests antimuscarinics may elicit their effect by modifying afferent pathways in the mucosal region. This study aimed to investigate the bladder wall distribution of oxybutynin in an ex vivo setting providing tissue - layer specific concentrations of drug achieved after intravesical delivery. Whole ex vivo porcine bladders were intravesically instilled with 0.167 mg mL(-1) oxybutynin solution. After 60 min, tissue samples were excised, serially sectioned parallel to the urothelial surface and extracted drug quantified. Drug distribution into the urothelium, lamina propria and detrusor was determined. Oxybutynin permeated into the bladder wall at a higher rate than other drugs previously investigated (apparent transurothelial Kp = 1.36 × 10(-5) cm s(-1) ). After 60 min intravesical instillation, concentrations achieved in the urothelium (298.69 μg g(-1) ) and lamina propria (43.65 μg g(-1) ) but not the detrusor (0.93 μg g(-1) ) were greater than reported IC50 values for oxybutynin. This work adds to the increasing body of evidence suggesting antimuscarinics elicit their effects via mechanisms other than direct inhibition of detrusor contraction.
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- Nicholas A Williams
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Research and Development in Urology and Gynaecology, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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Gregorini F, Knüpfer SC, Liechti MD, Schubert M, Curt A, Kessler TM, Mehnert U. Sensory evoked potentials of the bladder and urethra in middle-aged women: the effect of age. BJU Int 2015; 115 Suppl 6:18-25. [PMID: 25626360 DOI: 10.1111/bju.13066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate feasibility, reproducibility and age dependency of sensory evoked cortical potentials (SEPs) after electrical stimulation of different locations in the lower urinary tract (LUT) in a cohort of middle-aged healthy women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In a group of 10 healthy middle-aged women [mean (sd) height 165 (5) cm and age 43 (6) years), electrical stimulation (0.5 and 3 Hz) was applied to the bladder dome, trigone, and proximal and distal urethra. SEPs were recorded at the Cz electrode with reference to Fz. All measurements were repeated three times with an interval of 3-5 weeks. Current perception thresholds (CPT), SEP latencies and amplitudes were analysed. Results were compared with a group of younger women published previously. RESULTS LUT SEPs demonstrated two positive (P1, P2) and one negative peak (N1). The mean (sd) N1 latency was 108.9 (7.8), 116.2 (10.7), 113.2 (13.4) and 131.3 (35.6) ms for the bladder dome, trigone, proximal and distal urethra, respectively. N1 latencies, except for the distal urethra, were significantly shorter than those in younger women. Taking all data, i.e. young and middle-aged women, into account, there was a significant negative correlation between the variable age and CPT/dome (r = -0.462, P = 0.04) and N1 latency/dome (r = -0.605, P = 0.005) and a significant positive correlation between the variable age and N1P2 amplitude/dome (r = 0.542, P = 0.014). CONCLUSION LUT SEPs can be induced in middle-aged women with reliable N1 responses. Unexpectedly, N1 responses reveal a shortening with increasing age particularly when compared with younger women. Changes in sensory afferents may be explained by age-related qualitative reorganisations within the urothelium and suburothelium potentially altering afferent nerve excitability, which may have an impact on the development of non-neurological LUT symptoms (LUTS, e.g. overactive bladder) in women.
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- Flavia Gregorini
- Department of Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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Yoshida M, Yamaguchi O. Detrusor Underactivity: The Current Concept of the Pathophysiology. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2014; 6:131-7. [PMID: 26663593 DOI: 10.1111/luts.12070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Based on evidence from available literature, we review the pathophysiology of detrusor underactivity (DU). DU is likely to be multifactorial. Aging reduces detrusor activity, but other concomitant causes may aggravate this condition, resulting in decrease of detrusor contractility. Impaired detrusor contractility has been regarded as a major etiologic factor of DU. However, a more complex pathology has been proposed. As contributing factors to DU, we discuss disturbances of the sensory afferent side of the micturition reflex, the central nervous system (CNS) and the efferent side of the reflex, including nerves and the detrusor muscle. Particularly, dysfunction of afferent nerves in the bladder and urethra may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of DU. In addition, recent studies suggest that chronic bladder ischemia and resultant oxidative stress cause detrusor overactivity progressing to DU and inability to empty the bladder.
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- Masaki Yoshida
- Department of Urology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and LUTD Research, Nihon University College of Engineering, Kohriyama, Japan
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Signalling molecules in the urothelium. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:297295. [PMID: 25177686 PMCID: PMC4142380 DOI: 10.1155/2014/297295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The urothelium was long considered to be a silent barrier protecting the body from the toxic effects of urine. However, today a number of dynamic abilities of the urothelium are well recognized, including its ability to act as a sensor of the intravesical environment. During recent years several pathways of these urothelial abilities have been proposed and a major part of these pathways includes release of signalling molecules. It is now evident that the urothelium represents only one part of the sensory web. Urinary bladder signalling is finely tuned machinery of signalling molecules, acting in autocrine and paracrine manner, and their receptors are specifically distributed among different types of cells in the urinary bladder. In the present review the current knowledge of the formation, release, and signalling effects of urothelial acetylcholine, ATP, adenosine, and nitric oxide in health and disease is discussed.
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Evidence for bladder urothelial pathophysiology in functional bladder disorders. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:865463. [PMID: 24900993 PMCID: PMC4034482 DOI: 10.1155/2014/865463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Understanding of the role of urothelium in regulating bladder function is continuing to evolve. While the urothelium is thought to function primarily as a barrier for preventing injurious substances and microorganisms from gaining access to bladder stroma and upper urinary tract, studies indicate it may also function in cell signaling events relating to voiding function. This review highlights urothelial abnormalities in bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC), feline interstitial cystitis (FIC), and nonneurogenic idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB). These bladder conditions are typified by lower urinary tract symptoms including urinary frequency, urgency, urgency incontinence, nocturia, and bladder discomfort or pain. Urothelial tissues and cells from affected clinical subjects and asymptomatic controls have been compared for expression of proteins and mRNA. Animal models have also been used to probe urothelial responses to injuries of the urothelium, urethra, or central nervous system, and transgenic techniques are being used to test specific urothelial abnormalities on bladder function. BPS/IC, FIC, and OAB appear to share some common pathophysiology including increased purinergic, TRPV1, and muscarinic signaling, increased urothelial permeability, and aberrant urothelial differentiation. One challenge is to determine which of several abnormally regulated signaling pathways is most important for mediating bladder dysfunction in these syndromes, with a goal of treating these conditions by targeting specific pathophysiology.
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Shimizu Y, Mochizuki S, Mitsui R, Hashitani H. Neurohumoral regulation of spontaneous constrictions in suburothelial venules of the rat urinary bladder. Vascul Pharmacol 2014; 60:84-94. [PMID: 24418022 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Venules of the bladder suburothelium develop spontaneous phasic constrictions that may play a critical role in maintaining venular drainage of tissue metabolites. We aimed to investigate neurohumoral regulation of the spontaneous venular constrictions (SVCs). Changes in venular diameter of the rat bladder suburothelium were monitored using a video tracking system, whilst the effects of electrical field stimulation (EFS) and bath-applied bioactive substances were investigated. The innervation of the suburothelial microvasculature was examined by immunohistochemistry. EFS (10Hz for 30s) induced an increase in the frequency of SVCs that was prevented by phentolamine (1μM). In phentolamine-pretreated venules, EFS suppressed SVCs with a venular dilatation in a manner attenuated by propranolol (1μM) or l-nitro arginine (LNA, 10μM). BRL37344 (1μM), a β3 adrenoceptor agonist, dilated venules and reduced the frequency of SVCs in an LNA-sensitive manner. ACh (1-10μM) increased the frequency of SVCs. ATP (1μM) transiently constricted venules and then caused LNA-sensitive cessation of SVCs associated with a dilatation. Substance P (100nM) caused a venular constriction, whilst calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP, 100nM) caused a dilatation of venules and suppression of SVCs that were not inhibited by LNA. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated sympathetic as well as substance P- and CGRP-containing nerves running along the venules. Spontaneous constrictions of suburothelial venules are accelerated by sympathetic α-adrenergic stimulation, but suppressed upon β-adrenergic stimulation. In addition, suburothelial venular constrictions appear to be modulated by several bioactive substances that could be released from urothelium or suburothelial sensory nerves.
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- Yuki Shimizu
- Department of Cell Physiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
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Guo C, Yang B, Gu W, Peng B, Xia S, Yang F, Wen D, Geng J, Zhang Y, Zheng J. Intravesical resiniferatoxin for the treatment of storage lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with either interstitial cystitis or detrusor overactivity: a meta-analysis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82591. [PMID: 24376550 PMCID: PMC3869704 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background While Resiniferatoxin (RTX) has been widely used for patients with storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), its clinical efficiency hasn't yet been well evaluated. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the exact roles of intravesical RTX for the treatment of storage LUTS in patients with either interstitial cystitis (IC) or detrusor overactivity (DO). Methods A meta-analysis of RTX treatment was performed through a comprehensive search of the literature. In total, 2,332 records were initially recruited, 1,907 from Elsevier, 207 from Medline and 218 from the Web of Science. No records were retrieved from the Embase or Cochrane Library. Seven trials with 355 patients were included and one trial was excluded because of the lack of extractable data. The analyses were all performed using RevMan 5.1 and MIX 2.0. Results Bladder pain was significantly reduced after RTX therapy in patients with either IC or DO. The average decrease of the visual an alogue pain scale was 0.42 after RTX treatment (p = 0.02). The maximum cystometric capacity (MCC) was significantly increased in patients with DO (MCC increase, 53.36 ml, p = 0.006) but not in those with IC (MCC increase, −19.1 ml, p = 0.35). No significant improvement in urinary frequency, nocturia, incontinence or the first involuntary detrusor contraction (FDC) was noted after RTX therapy (p = 0.06, p = 0.52, p = 0.19 and p = 0.41, respectively). Conclusions RTX could significantly reduce bladder pain in patients with either IC or DO, and increase MCC in patients with DO; however, no significant improvement was observed in frequency, nocturia, incontinence or FDC. Given the limitations in the small patient size and risk of bias in the included trials, great caution should be taken when intravesical RTX is used before a large, multicenter, well-designed random control trial with a long-term follow-up is carried out to further assess the clinical efficacy of RTX in in patients with storage LUTS.
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- Changcheng Guo
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Jang H, Han DS, Yuk SM. Changes of neuregulin-1 (NRG-1) expression in a rat model of overactive bladder induced by partial urethral obstruction: is NRG-1 a new biomarker of overactive bladder? BMC Urol 2013; 13:54. [PMID: 24152577 PMCID: PMC4015862 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2490-13-54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background To determine whether neuregulin-1(NRG-1) is a potential new biomarker of overactive bladder (OAB) induced by partial urethral obstruction in a rat model of OAB and to evaluate the urothelium as a therapeutic target of OAB. Methods Female Sprague–Dawley rats were separated into three 20-animal groups: normal, OAB, and 5-hydroxymethyl tolterodine (5-HMT)-treated OAB. In the OAB and OAB + 5-HMT groups, the urethra of each animal was partially obstructed; the OAB + 5-HMT group received intravenous 5-HMT for 3 weeks. At the conclusion of the 5-HMT dosing, the rats in each group underwent cystometrography, and the bladders were histologically evaluated. The expression of brain derived-neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and NRG-1 were evaluated in the urothelium. Results Compared with the control group, the OAB group showed a markedly increased bladder weight and a significant decrease in the micturition interval and volume; rats in the OAB + 5-HMT group showed decreased bladder weights and an improved micturition interval and volume. BDNF and NRG-1 were expressed at significantly higher levels in the OAB group, and were significantly reduced in the OAB + 5-HMT group compared with the control group. Conclusions The study suggests that NRG-1 is a potential new biomarker of OAB; the urothelium might be a therapeutic target for OAB treatment.
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- The Department of Urology, The Catholic University of Korea, DaeJeon St, Mary's Hospital, Daeheung-dong, jug-gu, Daejeon, South Korea.
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Imamura M, Sugino Y, Long X, Slivano OJ, Nishikawa N, Yoshimura N, Miano JM. Myocardin and microRNA-1 modulate bladder activity through connexin 43 expression during post-natal development. J Cell Physiol 2013; 228:1819-26. [PMID: 23359472 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a pervasive clinical problem involving alterations in both neurogenic and myogenic activity. While there has been some progress in understanding neurogenic inputs to OAB, the mechanisms controlling myogenic bladder activity are unclear. We report the involvement of myocardin (MYOCD) and microRNA-1 (miR-1) in the regulation of connexin 43 (GJA1), a major gap junction in bladder smooth muscle, and the collective role of these molecules during post-natal bladder development. Wild-type (WT) mouse bladders showed normal development from early post-natal to adult including increases in bladder capacity and maintenance of normal sensitivity to cholinergic agents concurrent with down-regulation of MYOCD and several smooth muscle cell (SMC) contractile genes. Myocardin heterozygous-knockout mice exhibited reduced expression of Myocd mRNA and several SMC contractile genes concurrent with bladder SMC hypersensitivity that was mediated by gap junctions. In both cultured rat bladder SMC and in vivo bladders, MYOCD down-regulated GJA1 expression through miR-1 up-regulation. Interestingly, adult myocardin heterozygous-knockout mice showed normal increases in bladder and body weight but lower bladder capacity compared to WT mice. These results suggest that MYOCD down-regulates GJA1 expression via miR-1 up-regulation, thereby contributing to maintenance of normal sensitivity and development of bladder capacity.
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- Masaaki Imamura
- Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
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Lim SH, Wang TJ, Tseng GF, Lee YF, Huang YS, Chen JR, Cheng CL. The distribution of muscles fibers and their types in the female rat urethra: cytoarchitecture and three-dimensional reconstruction. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2013; 296:1640-9. [PMID: 23832822 DOI: 10.1002/ar.22740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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An attempt to explore urethral cytoarchitecture including the distribution of smooth muscles and fast and slow striated muscles of adult female Sprague Dawley rat--a popular model in studying lower urinary tract function. Histological and immunohistochemical stainings were carried out to investigate the distribution of urethral muscle fibers and motor end plates. The urethral sphincter was furthermore three-dimensionally reconstructed from serial histological sections. The mucosa at the distal urethra was significantly thicker than that of other segments. A prominent inner longitudinal and outer circular layer of smooth muscles covered the proximal end of urethra. Thick circular smooth muscles of the bladder neck region (urethral portion) decreased significantly distalward and longitudinal smooth muscles became 2- to 3-fold thicker in the rest of the urethra. An additional layer of striated muscles appeared externally after neck region (urethra) and in association with motor end plates ran throughout the remaining urethra as the striated sphincter layer. Most striated muscles were fast fibers while relatively fewer slow fibers often concentrated at the periphery. A pair of extraneous striated muscles, resembling the human urethrovaginal sphincter muscles, connected both sides of mainly the distal vagina to the dorsal striated muscles in the wall of the middle urethra. The tension provided by this pair of muscles, and in conjunction with the striated sphincter of the urethral wall, was likely to function to suspend the middle urethra and facilitates its closure. Comprehensive morphological data of urethral sphincter offers solid basis for researchers conducting studies on dysfunction of bladder outlet.
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- Seh Hong Lim
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Gregorini F, Wöllner J, Schubert M, Curt A, Kessler TM, Mehnert U. Sensory Evoked Potentials of the Human Lower Urinary Tract. J Urol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.11.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Flavia Gregorini
- Neuro-Urology and Neurology (MS, AC), Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology and Neurology (MS, AC), Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology and Neurology (MS, AC), Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology and Neurology (MS, AC), Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology and Neurology (MS, AC), Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Neuro-Urology and Neurology (MS, AC), Spinal Cord Injury Centre and Research, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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Cho KJ, Park EY, Kim HS, Koh JS, Kim JC. Expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 and effects of ruthenium red on detrusor overactivity associated with bladder outlet obstruction in rats. World J Urol 2013; 32:677-82. [PMID: 23700140 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-013-1099-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) expression and the effects of ruthenium red (RR)-TRPV antagonist-on detrusor overactivity (DO) associated with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). METHODS Rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups. The control group (n = 10) included sham-operated rats. The BOO-group without RR (n = 15) and BOO-group with RR (n = 15) underwent partial BOO surgery. Three weeks postoperatively, cystometrography was performed in all rats. After confirming DO, RR was instilled intravesically in the BOO-group with RR. Urodynamic parameters were investigated, including contraction interval (CI) and contraction pressure (CP). TRPV4 expression was evaluated through immunofluorescence staining and western blotting. RESULTS The BOO-group without RR had significantly shorter CI and significantly higher CP compared to the control. In the BOO-group with RR, CI was significantly longer compared to the BOO-group without RR. However, change in CP between BOO-group without and with RR was not significantly different. Immunofluorescence staining showed that TRPV4 was localized in the urothelium and detrusor muscles. TRPV4 immunofluorescence signals were increased in the urothelium and detrusor muscle in BOO-group without RR, compared with the control. In western blot analysis, immunoreactive bands indicating expression of TRPV4 were detected in the urothelium and detrusor muscle, and those were significantly increased in the BOO-group without RR compared with the control in the urothelium and detrusor muscle. CONCLUSIONS TRPV4 plays an important role in the pathophysiology of DO, and RR has a beneficial effect on DO associated with BOO.
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- Kang Jun Cho
- Department of Urology, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 327 Sosa-Ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, 420-717, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Hashitani H, Mitsui R, Shimizu Y, Higashi R, Nakamura K. Functional and morphological properties of pericytes in suburothelial venules of the mouse bladder. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 167:1723-36. [PMID: 22862143 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02125.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In suburothelial venules of rat bladder, pericytes (perivascular cells) develop spontaneous Ca(2+) transients, which may drive the smooth muscle wall to generate spontaneous venular constrictions. We aimed to further explore the morphological and functional characteristics of pericytes in the mouse bladder. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH The morphological features of pericytes were investigated by electron microscopy and fluorescence immunohistochemistry. Changes in diameters of suburothelial venules were measured using video microscopy, while intracellular Ca(2+) dynamics were visualized using Fluo-4 fluorescence Ca(2+) imaging. KEY RESULTS A network of α-smooth muscle actin immunoreactive pericytes surrounded venules in the mouse bladder suburothelium. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that this network of stellate-shaped pericytes covered the venules, while transmission electron microscopy demonstrated that the venular wall consisted of endothelium and adjacent pericytes, lacking an intermediate smooth muscle layer. Pericytes exhibited spontaneous Ca(2+) transients, which were accompanied by phasic venular constrictions. Nicardipine (1 μM) disrupted the synchrony of spontaneous Ca(2+) transients in pericytes and reduced their associated constrictions. Residual asynchronous Ca(2+) transients were suppressed by cyclopiazonic acid (10 μM), 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (10 μM), U-73122 (1 μM), oligomycin (1 μM) and SKF96365 (10 μM), but unaffected by ryanodine (100 μM) or YM-244769 (1 μM), suggesting that pericyte Ca(2+) transients rely on Ca(2+) release from the endoplasmic reticulum via the InsP(3) receptor and also require Ca(2+) influx through store-operated Ca(2+) channels. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The pericytes in mouse bladder can generate spontaneous Ca(2+) transients and contractions, and thus have a fundamental role in promoting spontaneous constrictions of suburothelial venules.
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- Hikaru Hashitani
- Department of Cell Physiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
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Expression of caveolin-1 in rat urinary bladder with cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis. Int Neurourol J 2012; 16:169-74. [PMID: 23346482 PMCID: PMC3547177 DOI: 10.5213/inj.2012.16.4.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose The purposes of this study were to investigate the effect of cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced inflammatory cystitis on caveolin 1 in rat urinary bladder and to determine the role of these molecules in the bladder dysfunction that occurs in inflammatory change in rat urinary bladder. Methods Female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (n=30) and experimental (n=30) groups. Cystitis in experimental group was induced by intraperitoneal injection of CYP (200 mg/kg). The control group underwent an intraperitoneal saline injection. After 3 days, urodynamic studies were done to measure the contraction interval and contraction pressure. The expression and cellular localization of caveolin 1 were determined by Western blot and immunofluorescent study in rat urinary bladder. Results In cystometrograms, the contraction interval (minute) was significantly increased in the CYP-induced cystitis rats (15.8±1.5) than in the control group (6.3±0.5) (P<0.05). Conversely, the average contraction pressure (mmHg) was significantly higher in the CYP-induced cystitis rats (15.6±1.7) than in the control group (11.3±0.5) (P<0.05). Caveolin 1 was expressed in the capillaries, arteriols and venules. The protein expression of caveolin 1 was significantly decreased in the CYP-induced cystitis rats (P<0.05). Conclusions Inflammatory change of urinary bladder maybe causes a significant change in the expression of caveolin 1. These findings suggest that caveolin 1 might have a functional role in the bladder dysfunction related with cystitis in rat urinary bladder.
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Bladder outlet obstruction influences mRNA expression of cholinergic receptors on sensory neurons in mice. Life Sci 2012; 91:1077-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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MENG E, LIN WY, LEE WC, CHUANG YC. Pathophysiology of Overactive Bladder. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2012; 4 Suppl 1:48-55. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-5672.2011.00122.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lu Z, Gao Y, Tan A, Yang X, Zhang H, Mo L, Wu C, Hu Y, Mo Z. Increased high-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts a high risk of lower urinary tract symptoms in Chinese male: Results from the Fangchenggang Area Male Health and Examination Survey. Prostate 2012; 72:193-200. [PMID: 21594882 DOI: 10.1002/pros.21421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2011] [Accepted: 04/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reports have shown that increased serum C-reactive protein (CRP) suggests a risk of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the West population. However, few studies have investigated the role of CRP as regards LUTS in a Chinese male population. METHODS Data were collected from 1,452 men who participated in the population-based Fangchenggang Area Male Health and Examination Survey (FAMHES), which was carried out in Guangxi, China, from September 2009 to December 2009. In the current study, serum CRP was measured with a high-sensitivity method (hsCRP) and LUTS was assessed by International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). Meanwhile, information about potential confounding variables (smoking, hypertension, diabetes, etc.) were included. RESULTS We observed that statistically significant distinction presented in the distribution of hsCRP levels and age between LUTS group and non-LUTS group (P < 0.001). Comparing with the lowest hsCRP tertile, men with the highest hsCRP tertile were 1.72 times more likely to have overall LUTS and 1.93 times more likely to have irritative symptoms. As for individual symptoms of LUTS, statistically significant correlations were noted between serum hsCRP levels and urgency (OR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.09-2.78) and nocturia (OR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.18-2.27), when comparing them from the 1st to 3rd hsCRP tertiles. After multivariate adjusted, the results changed slightly and were still significant. CONCLUSIONS In a Chinese male population, we firstly confirmed a positive correlation of serum hsCRP with LUTS. It can be inferred that inflammation may be involved in the processes of LUTS.
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- Zheng Lu
- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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Functional Properties of Suburothelial Microvessels in the Rat Bladder. J Urol 2011; 185:2382-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Walczak JS, Cervero F. Local activation of cannabinoid CB₁ receptors in the urinary bladder reduces the inflammation-induced sensitization of bladder afferents. Mol Pain 2011; 7:31. [PMID: 21554718 PMCID: PMC3115893 DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-7-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Systemic administration of cannabinoid agonists is known to reduce pain induced by bladder inflammation and to modulate cystometric parameters in vivo. We have previously reported that intravesical administration of a cannabinoid agonist reduces the electrical activity of bladder afferents under normal conditions. However, the effects of local activation of bladder cannabinoid receptors on afferent activity during inflammation are unknown. This study was aimed to assess the effects of intravesical administration of a cannabinoid agonist on the discharges of afferent fibers in inflamed bladders ex vivo. We also characterized the expression of CB1 receptors in the bladder and their localization and co-expression with TRPV1, a marker of nociceptive afferents. Results Compared to untreated animals, afferent fiber activity in inflamed bladders was increased for intravesical pressures between 10 and 40 mmHg. Local treatment with a non selective cannabinoid agonist (AZ12646915) significantly reduced the afferent activity at intravesical pressures above 20 mmHg. This effect was blocked by AM251 but not by AM630 (selective for CB1 and CB2 respectively). Finally, CB1 was co-expressed with TRPV1 in control and inflamed bladders. Conclusion These results demonstrate that sensitization of bladder afferents induced by inflammation is partly suppressed by intravesical activation of cannabinoid receptors, an effect that appears to be mediated by CB1 receptors. Also, TRPV1 positive fibers were found to co-express CB1, supporting the hypothesis of a direct action of the cannabinoid agonist on nociceptive afferents. Taken together, these results indicate a peripheral modulation by the cannabinoid system of bladder hypersensitivity during inflammation.
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- Jean-Sébastien Walczak
- McGill University, Anesthesia Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry and Alan Edwards Center for Research on Pain, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Athanasopoulos A, Chapple C, Fowler C, Gratzke C, Kaplan S, Stief C, Tubaro A. The role of antimuscarinics in the management of men with symptoms of overactive bladder associated with concomitant bladder outlet obstruction: an update. Eur Urol 2011; 60:94-105. [PMID: 21497434 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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CONTEXT This review focuses on the contemporary role of antimuscarinics in the management of men with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and concomitant overactive bladder (OAB). Safety issues of antimuscarinics in this subpopulation of men are also reviewed. OBJECTIVE We reviewed the current literature and performed an analysis of the efficacy, suitability, and the safety of antimuscarinics in this subpopulation of men. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We performed a systematic search of Medline/PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for relevant articles published between 1990 and September 2010, restricted to studies in humans published in English. In addition, published abstracts presented at the annual meetings of the European Association of Urology, the American Urological Association, and the International Continence Society in the last decade (2000-2010) were hand-searched and evaluated. Each article's title and abstract were reviewed for their appropriateness and relevance to the use of antimuscarinics in patients with BOO and concomitant OAB. Relevant articles were fully reviewed and included in the final data acquisition. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Treatment options include combination treatment with α-blockers and antimuscarinics, sequential use of α-blockers and antimuscarinics, monotherapy with antimuscarinics, and a combination of antimuscarinics and 5α-reductase inhibitors. The sequential use of α-blockers and antimuscarinics seems to be the most appropriate approach, and the use of antimuscarinics and α-blockers appears generally to be safe and efficacious. Data are insufficient for a possible stratification of patients for a specific sequence of the drugs reviewed. CONCLUSIONS This review infers that the existing data confirm the safety of antimuscarinics administered for the treatment of these patients. The efficacy of antimuscarinics has been proven in different trials regarding different storage symptom end points, but not all end points regarding OAB reached significance. All the reported trials are of short duration (4-12 wk) and include only men with low postvoid residual urine volumes at baseline (<200ml). Overall, the addition of an antimuscarinic to the treatment of a patient with BOO and concomitant OAB seems to offer an amelioration of the symptoms and a moderate improvement in quality of life.
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- Anastasios Athanasopoulos
- Urodynamic Urology Unit, Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
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Nagabukuro H, Villa KL, Wickham LA, Kulick AA, Gichuru L, Donnelly MJ, Voronin GO, Pereira T, Tong X, Nichols A, Alves SE, O'Neill GP, Johnson CV, Hickey EJ. Comparative analysis of the effects of antimuscarinic agents on bladder functions in both nonhuman primates and rodents. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2011; 338:220-7. [PMID: 21459965 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.111.179747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Both the physiological role of muscarinic receptors for bladder function and the therapeutic efficacy of antimuscarinic agents for overactive bladder syndrome are well documented. We investigated the effect of antimuscarinic agents with different subtype selectivity on urodynamic parameters in nonhuman primates and rodents and compared plasma levels of these agents between species. Anesthetized rhesus monkeys were transurethrally catheterized, and the bladder was infused with saline. Urodynamic parameters were measured before and after intravenous drug administration. Tolterodine (nonselective) and oxybutynin (moderately M(3)-selective) increased bladder capacity at lower doses than those required to decrease micturition pressure. However, higher doses of darifenacin (M(3)-selective) were needed to increase the bladder capacity than those needed to decrease the micturition pressure. In rats, tolterodine had no effect on the bladder capacity but decreased the micturition pressure at all of the doses administered. Oxybutynin also decreased micturition pressure and increased bladder capacity at the highest dose. Plasma levels of these drugs overlap in both species. These results suggest that, in addition to the M(3) receptor, other muscarinic receptor subtypes contribute to regulate bladder storage function in nonhuman primates, since less subtype-selective tolterodine and oxybutynin showed higher specificity to the bladder capacity effect than the effect on micturition pressure compared with M(3)-selective darifenacin. In addition, the role of muscarinic receptors in bladder storage function varies between primates and rodents. Compared with rodents, muscarinic receptors may play a more active role during the storage phase to regulate the functional bladder capacity in primates.
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- Hiroshi Nagabukuro
- Department of Musculo-Skeletal, Merck Research Laboratories, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Sakakibara F, Kiniwa M, Nanri M. Are Antimuscarinic Drugs Effective Against Urinary Frequency Mediated by Atropine-Resistant Contractions? J Pharmacol Sci 2011; 115:364-73. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.10199fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Athanasopoulos A. Antimuscarinics and bladder outlet obstruction: From a contraindication to an indication? Neurourol Urodyn 2010; 29 Suppl 1:S46-50. [PMID: 20127792 DOI: 10.1002/nau.20807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIM To review if the existing data support the new concept that antimuscarinic agents can be used for the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) with coexisting overactive bladder (OAB). METHOD A literature search of Medline publications (up to 2008) on use of antimuscarinic agents for treatment BOO was performed and all data were presented. All relevant data from published studies in congress abstracts were as well included. RESULTS The existing data show that this treatment effectively improves patient quality of life. Concerns about the possibility of urinary retention were shown to be unfounded. It seems that antimuscarinic agents do not affect voiding pressures and the use of antimuscarinic agents for BOO seems safe. CONCLUSIONS The combination of an alpha-blocker and antimuscarinic agent for the treatment of BOO with concomitant OAB seems promising.
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- Anastasios Athanasopoulos
- Urodynamic Urology Unit, Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
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Smith PP. Aging and the underactive detrusor: a failure of activity or activation? Neurourol Urodyn 2010; 29:408-12. [PMID: 19760756 DOI: 10.1002/nau.20765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS To examine the known and potential contributions of motor, sensory, and biomechanical dysfunctions to the clinical problems of detrusor underactivity and detrusor hyperactivity/impaired contractility. METHODS A review of the current literature on non-obstructive voiding dysfunction associated with aging was conducted. The functional impact of age-induced biomechanical tissue change via alterations in sensory transduction is considered. RESULTS Impaired contractility has been regarded as etiologic of detrusor underactivity. However, an age-related degradation in detrusor contractility as the primary contributor to impaired bladder emptying has not been conclusively demonstrated. To the extent that detrusor contraction force and duration are dependent upon efferent nerve activity and thus reflex responses to sensory activity, there is a potential impact of impaired sensory function on voiding efficiency. Structural and functional tissue changes accompanying aging may result in altered bladder afferent function, with subsequent reflex impairment of detrusor voiding function. CONCLUSIONS The relative contributions of motor, sensory, and biomechanical dysfunctions to impaired voiding performance independent of outlet obstruction associated with aging remain to be elucidated.
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- Phillip P Smith
- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, USA.
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Moon HS, Lee JW, Park SY, Son YW, Kim YT. Oxybutynin and propiverine suppress adenosine triphosphate-induced bladder overactivity other than through antimuscarinic mechanisms. Urology 2010; 76:509.e8-12. [PMID: 20546876 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2010] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is released from bladder urothelium in response to stretch and may act as a sensory neurotransmitter. ATP release from the bladder urothelium is augmented in many pathophysiologic conditions, resulting in bladder overactivity. Patients who have bladder overactivity are treated with antimuscarinics with symptom improvement. We investigated the effects of oxybutynin and propiverine on bladder overactivity induced by intravesical instillation of ATP. MATERIAL AND METHODS Under urethane anesthesia, cystometry was performed in female Sprague-Dawley rats. After a 2-hour baseline period, protamine sulfate (10 mg/mL) was instilled for 1 hour, and then ATP (60 mM, pH 6.0) was instilled intravesically. Oxybutynin, propiverine, pyridoxal-(5) phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonic acid (PPADS), atropine, 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methobromide (4-DAMP), and methoctramine were given intravenously when ATP-induced bladder overactivity was stable. RESULTS When protamine sulfate was infused intravesically, the intercontraction interval (ICI) did not decrease significantly, but intravesical instillation of ATP after protamine sulfate treatment decreased the ICI compared with baseline. Oxybutynin, propiverine, and PPADS given intravenously reversed the ATP-induced ICI reduction in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, ATP-induced ICI reduction was not reversed by intravenous atropine, 4-DAMP, or methoctramine. Maximum voiding pressure did not change with ATP but decreased with antimuscarinics. Pressure threshold (PT) decreased with ATP and stayed reduced after dose of oxybutynin or propiverine. CONCLUSIONS Bladder overactivity induced by intravesical instillation of ATP with protamine pretreatment was suppressed by oxybutynin, propiverine, and PPADS, and not by atropine, 4-DAMP, and methoctramine. Oxybutynin and propiverine suppress ATP-induced bladder overactivity other than through antimuscarinic mechanisms.
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- Hong Sang Moon
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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AIMS To discuss (1) mechanisms involved in the generation and control of myocyte contractions and consequent afferent nerve activity and (2) these mechanisms as targets for drugs aimed for treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms and detrusor overactivity (DO). METHODS Literature review of myocyte activation, bladder afferent nerves, mediators in the bladder, and translational aspects of the findings. RESULTS During bladder filling, there is normally no parasympathetic outflow from the spinal cord. Despite this, the bladder develops tone during filling and also exhibits non-synchronized local contractions and relaxations that are caused by a basal myogenic mechanical activity that may be reinforced by release of, for example, acetylcholine from non-neuronal and/or neuronal sources or local mediators, such as prostaglandins and endothelins. It is suggested that these spontaneous contractions are able to generate activity in afferent nerves ("afferent noise") that may contribute to DO and OAB. CONCLUSIONS Spontaneous bladder myocyte contractions and factors that are able to modulate them, as well as the consequent afferent nerve activity, may be targets for drugs meant for treatment of OAB/DO.
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- Karl-Erik Andersson
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
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Differential roles of M2 and M3 muscarinic receptor subtypes in modulation of bladder afferent activity in rats. Urology 2010; 75:862-7. [PMID: 20156651 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2009] [Revised: 12/06/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of various muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) antagonists, including selective M2 and M3 mAChR antagonists, on bladder overactivity. It has been proposed that the urothelium modulates the activity of bladder afferent pathways. However, the differential roles of mAChR subtypes in local bladder afferent activation remain unclear. METHODS Cystometry was performed in urethane-anesthetized female rats. We examined the effects of intravesical administration of antimuscarinic agents (nonselective mAChR antagonists: atropine sulfate, tolterodine tartrate, and propiverine hydrochloride; M2-selective antagonists: dimethindene maleate and methoctramine hemihydrate; M3-selective antagonists: darifenacin hydrobromide and 4-DAMP) on bladder overactivity induced by oxotremorine-M (oxo-M; nonselective mAChR agonist). RESULTS Intravesical administration of oxo-M (200 microM) elicited bladder overactivity as evidenced by decreased intercontraction interval, bladder capacity, and pressure threshold. These effects were blocked by intravesical administration of nonselective or M2-selective antagonists (30-60 microM), whereas M3-selective antagonists (150 microM) did not suppress the overactivity. When instilled intravesically by itself, none of the antimuscarinic agents (nonselective, M2-selective or M3-selective antagonists) affected any cystometric parameters. CONCLUSIONS The M2 mAChR subtype plays an important role in the local cholinergic modulation of bladder afferent activity that contributes to bladder overactivity in normal rats. Therefore, it is expected that antimuscarinic agents that have antagonistic activity against M2 mAChR can be more beneficial for the treatment of patients with overactive bladder if enhanced acetylcholine mechanisms are involved in pathogenesis of overactive bladder.
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Kumar V, Chapple CR, Rosario D, Tophill PR, Chess-Williams R. In vitro release of adenosine triphosphate from the urothelium of human bladders with detrusor overactivity, both neurogenic and idiopathic. Eur Urol 2009; 57:1087-92. [PMID: 20022422 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is increased evidence to suggest a role for nonadrenergic-noncholinergic neurotransmission in the pathogenesis of bladder dysfunction. OBJECTIVE In this set of experiments, we have assessed the contribution of the urothelium to purinergic activity by quantifying the amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) released from the urothelium of patients with idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) and with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and comparing these releases to those of controls. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Bladder tissue with urodynamically and clinically proven NDO (n=8) and IDO (n=8) were included in this study. The carefully dissected urothelium was stimulated by mechanically stretching as well as electrically stimulating and the ATP; thus, release was quantified. MEASUREMENTS We used a Lucy Anthos 1 luminometre (Anthos Labtec Instruments GmBH, Wals, Austria) to perform the assay. The results were analysed using Stingray software (Dazdaq Ltd, Brighton, UK). RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Both mechanical stretch and electric field stimulation (EFS) led to increased ATP release in both sets of tissues with overactivity compared to the controls; this rise was even more significant for the IDO urothelium (2416.7±479.8 pmol/g [p<0.005]) than for the NDO urothelium (133.1±22.4 pmol/g [p<0.01]); values for the controls were 77.6±16.2 pmol/g. ATP release following mechanical stretch was more sensitive to tetrodotoxin in bladders with NDO compared to those with IDO as well as to the controls, with ATP levels falling from 233.5±20.7 pmol/g to 107.2±11.6 pmol/g, expressed as percentage of basal levels (p<0.002). The experiments were performed in vitro, and the female patients were a mix of peri- and postmenopausal states. CONCLUSIONS These experiments suggested a significant rise in ATP release from the urothelium of bladders with NDO as well as those with IDO in comparison to controls. Most of the ATP released from bladders with NDO is primarily from neuronal sources.
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- Vivek Kumar
- Department of Reconstructive Urology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Intravesical Botulinum Toxin Injection for Overactive Bladder—What We Can Learn From Previous Clinical Trials. Tzu Chi Med J 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1016-3190(09)60056-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rapp DE, Neil NJ, Govier FE, Kobashi KC. Bladder Sensation Measures and Overactive Bladder. J Urol 2009; 182:1050-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- David E. Rapp
- Continence Center at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, and Lifecycle Sciences Group, Icon Clinical Research, San Francisco, California
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- Continence Center at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, and Lifecycle Sciences Group, Icon Clinical Research, San Francisco, California
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- Continence Center at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, and Lifecycle Sciences Group, Icon Clinical Research, San Francisco, California
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- Continence Center at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, and Lifecycle Sciences Group, Icon Clinical Research, San Francisco, California
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Combination Drug Therapy Improves Compliance of the Neurogenic Bladder. J Urol 2009; 182:1062-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Suskind AM, Smith PP. A new look at detrusor underactivity: Impaired contractility versus afferent dysfunction. Curr Urol Rep 2009; 10:347-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s11934-009-0055-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A refocus on the bladder as the originator of storage lower urinary tract symptoms: a systematic review of the latest literature. Eur Urol 2009; 56:810-9. [PMID: 19683859 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2009] [Accepted: 07/28/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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CONTEXT The focus of clinical understanding and management of male storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has shifted from the prostate to the bladder. This is mirrored by an increasing body of experimental evidence suggesting that the bladder is the central organ in the pathogenesis of LUTS. OBJECTIVE A systematic review of the literature available on pathophysiologic aspects of storage LUTS. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Medline was searched for the period ending December 2008 for studies on human and animal tissue exploring possible functional and structural alterations underlying bladder dysfunction. Further studies were chosen on the basis of manual searches of reference lists and review papers. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Numerous recent publications on LUTS pathophysiology were identified. They were grouped into studies exploring abnormalities on urothelial/suburothelial, muscular, or central levels. CONCLUSIONS Studies revealed both structural and functional alterations in bladders from patients with LUTS symptoms or animals with experimentally induced bladder dysfunction. In particular, the urothelium and the suburothelial space, containing afferent nerve fibres and interstitial cells, have been found to form a functional unit that is essential in the process of bladder function. Various imbalances within this suburothelial complex have been identified as significant contributors to the generation of storage LUTS, along with potential abnormalities of central function.
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Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: a sense of urgency. World J Urol 2009; 27:717-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s00345-009-0439-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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