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Li Y, Li J, Zhou L, Wang Z, Jin L, Cao J, Xie H, Wang L. Aberrant activation of TGF-β/ROCK1 enhances stemness during prostatic stromal hyperplasia. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:257. [PMID: 38711089 PMCID: PMC11071275 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01644-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a multifactorial disease in which abnormal growth factor activation and embryonic reawakening are considered important factors. Here we demonstrated that the aberrant activation of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β)/Rho kinase 1 (ROCK1) increased the stemness of BPH tissue by recruiting mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), indicating the important role of embryonic reawakening in BPH. When TGF-β/ROCK1 is abnormally activated, MSCs are recruited and differentiate into fibroblasts/myofibroblasts, leading to prostate stromal hyperplasia. Further research showed that inhibition of ROCK1 activation suppressed MSC migration and their potential for stromal differentiation. Collectively, our findings suggest that abnormal activation of TGF-β/ROCK1 regulates stem cell lineage specificity, and the small molecule inhibitor GSK269962A could target ROCK1 and may be a potential treatment for BPH.
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- Youyou Li
- Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Movement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
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Iwaniak P, Dobrowolski P, Wróbel J, Kluz T, Wdowiak A, Bojar I, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Poleszak E, Jakimiuk A, Misiek M, Zapała Ł, Wróbel A. The Assessment of the Efficacy of Imperatorin in Reducing Overactive Bladder Symptoms. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15793. [PMID: 37958777 PMCID: PMC10648619 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115793] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is a prevalent condition that affects the elderly population in particular and significantly impairs quality of life. Imperatorin, a naturally occurring furocoumarin, possesses diverse pharmacological properties that warrant consideration for drug development. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of imperatorin (IMP) to attenuate the cystometric and biochemical changes typically associated with retinyl acetate-induced overactive bladder (OAB) and to assess its viability as a pharmacological intervention for OAB patients. A total of 60 rats were divided into four groups: I-control, II-rats with rapamycin (RA)-induced OAB, III-rats administered IMP at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day, and IV-rats with RA-induced OAB treated with IMP. IMP or vehicle were injected intraperitoneally for 14 days. The cystometry and assessment of bladder blood flow were performed two days after the last dose of IMP. The rats were then placed in metabolic cages for 24 h. Urothelial thickness measurements and biochemical analyses were performed. Intravesical infusion of RA induced OAB. Notably, intraperitoneal administration of imperatorin had no discernible effect on urinary bladder function and micturition cycles in normal rats. IMP attenuated the severity of RA-induced OAB. RA induced increases in urothelial ATP, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3), and vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT), as well as significant c-Fos expression in all micturition areas analyzed, which were attenuated by IMP. Furthermore, elevated levels of Rho kinase (ROCK1) and VAChT were observed in the detrusor, which were reversed by IMP in the context of RA-induced OAB in the urothelium, detrusor muscle, and urine. Imperatorin has a mitigating effect on detrusor overactivity. The mechanisms of action of IMP in the bladder appear to be diverse and complex. These findings suggest that IMP may provide protection against RA-induced OAB and could potentially develop into an innovative therapeutic strategy for the treatment of OAB.
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- Paulina Iwaniak
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Medical Faculty, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rejtana 16c, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 4-6, 20-081 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Women’s Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (I.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, M. Kopernika 23, 31-501 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland;
- Center for Reproductive Health, Institute of Mother and Child, Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Women’s Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (I.B.); (M.M.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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Saleh DO, El-Nasr NMEA, Fayez AM, Ahmed KA, Mohamed RA. Uro-protective role of chrysin against cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in rats involving the turning-off NF-κB/P38-MAPK, NO/PARP-1 and STAT-3 signaling cascades. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 382:110585. [PMID: 37263553 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110585] [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: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chemotherapeutic agents are used to treat a wide range of cancer types, but they cause serious side effects which must be managed after treatment. Cyclophosphamide (CYP) is one of chemotherapeutic drugs that causes hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) induced by acrolein. OBJECTIVE The current investigation intended to uncover the role of chrysin (CHR) in CYP-induced HC in rats and explore the signaling pathway beyond this effect. ANALYSIS process: A single dose of CYP (200 mg/kg/IP) was injected, meanwhile CHR (25, 50 and 100 mg/kg, P.O) was administered respectively for 7 days prior to CYP administration and resume for 7 days afterwards. Urinary bladder tissue was then isolated from all rats to assess oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers. Moreover, histopathological examinations were performed. RESULTS Treatment with CHR showed a marked alleviation in oxidative stress biomarkers induced by CYP. Furthermore, CHR treatment presented a dose-dependent boost in the anti-inflammatory; IL-10 levels and a drop in the pro-inflammatory biomarkers; IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. Additionally, stabilization of the PARP-1 protein expression was also detected thus preventing DNA damage. Similarly, CHR restored the urinary bladder cGMP levels. Notably, CHR treatment was accompanied with inhibition in NF-κB/p38-MAPK, NO/PARP-1 and STAT-3 signaling pathways inflammatory cascades. All these findings conformed with the histopathological examinations as well as iNOS immunostaining in the urinary bladder tissue. CONCLUSION Co-administration of CHR and CYP attained uro-protective therapeutic potential to guard against HC as well as spot the tangled mechanism of CHR in attenuating the HC induced by CYP.
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- Dalia O Saleh
- Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire Hosted by Global Academic Foundation, New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Qiu H, Li J, Huang Y, Shen C, Dai L, Su Q, Zhi Y, Fang Q, Shi C, Li W. Sulfhydryl functionalized hyaluronic acid hydrogels attenuate cyclophosphamide-induced bladder injury. Biomed Mater 2022; 18. [PMID: 36542863 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/acadc2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Clinical management of cyclophosphamide (CYP) results in numerous side effects including hemorrhagic cystitis (HC), which is characterized by inflammation and oxidative stress damage. Intravesical hyaluronic acid (HA) supplementation, a therapeutic method to restore barrier function of bladder, avoid the stimulation of metabolic toxicants on bladder and reduce inflammatory response, has shown good results in acute or chronic bladder diseases. However, there are unmet medical needs for the treatment of HC to temporarily restore bladder barrier and reduce inflammation. Herein, sulfhydryl functionalized HA (HA-SH) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were used to prepared a hydrogel system for optimizing the treatment of HC. We systematically evaluated the physicochemical of hydrogels and their roles in a rat model of CYP-induced HC. The prepared hydrogels exhibited outstanding gel forming properties, injectability, and biosafety. Swelling and retention studies showed that hydrogels were stable and could prolong the residence time of HA in the bladder. Histopathology and vascular permeability studies indicated that the hydrogels significantly attenuated bladder injury caused by CYP administration. Moreover, the hydrogels also showed excellent anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation properties. In conclusion, these data suggest that intravesical instillation of HA-SH/DMSO hydrogels reduces CYP-induced bladder toxicity and this work provides a new strategy for the prevention and early treatment of HC.
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- Heping Qiu
- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Rocket Force Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, People's Republic of China
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The Uroprotective Efficacy of Total Ginsenosides in Chinese Ginseng on Chemotherapy with Cyclophosphamide. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12157828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hemorrhagic cystitis is a recognizable complication of cyclophosphamide (CYP) attributable to its lively metabolite acrolein, which produces urothelial injury. The study intended to examine the uroprotective efficacy of total ginsenosides in Chinese ginseng (TGCG) in CYP-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. In total, 24 virgin female rats were randomized into four groups as follows: group 1 (control group; injected with normal saline), group 2 (injected with CYP plus a placebo with normal saline), group 3 (given CYP and TGCG (200 mg/kg)), and group 4 (given CYP and 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate sodium (Mesna, 30 mg/kg)). An evaluation by cystometry was conducted. Values of the voiding interval were assessed in anesthetized rats and histological examinations of the bladders were measured. In the cystometry analysis, the voiding interval was significantly reduced in the CYP group. TGCG and Mesna significantly increased in the voiding interval values, individually. Bladder edema and urothelial injury were examined after contact with CYP. Contrasted to the group given CYP, CYP-induced hemorrhagic cystitis, TGCG significantly increased the urothelial thickness, and significantly reduced scores of mucosal break and submucosal edema in the bladder. In conclusion, these findings mean that the treatment with TGCG in CYP rats can avoid hemorrhagic cystitis. TGCG decreases urothelial injury. TGCG may participate as the chief character of uroprotection in CYP-induced hemorrhagic cystitis.
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Zou S, Shimizu T, Kurabayashi A, Yamamoto M, Shimizu S, Higashi Y, Shimizu N, Karashima T, Saito M. Protective effects of hydrogen sulfide pretreatment on cyclophosphamide-induced bladder dysfunction in rats via suppression of bladder afferent nerves. Nitric Oxide 2022; 127:54-63. [PMID: 35918055 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cyclophosphamide (CYP), a broad-spectrum anticancer drug, causes serious side effects, such as haemorrhagic cystitis (HC). Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous gasotransmitter, has physiological properties, including anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, and neuromodulation. In this study, we investigated the effects of NaHS (H2S donor) pretreatment on bladder dysfunction in CYP-treated rats. Male Wistar rats were intraperitoneally pretreated with NaHS (3 or 10 μmol/kg) or vehicle once daily for 7 days before cystometry, and CYP (150 mg/kg) or saline was intraperitoneally administered 2 days before cystometry. After cystometry, the bladder tissues were collected for haematoxylin and eosin staining. In some rats, capsaicin (CAP), which can desensitise CAP-sensitive afferent nerves, was subcutaneously injected at 125 mg/kg 4 days before cystometry. CYP reduced intercontraction intervals (ICI) and bladder compliance (Comp) and increased the number of non-voiding contractions (NVCs) compared with the saline-treated control group. NaHS pretreatment dose-dependently improved the CYP-induced these changes. In bladder tissues, CYP increased histological scores of neutrophil infiltration, haemorrhage, and oedema, while NaHS had no effect on these CYP-induced changes. CAP showed a tendency to suppress CYP-induced changes in ICI. NaHS-induced improvement in CYP-induced changes in urodynamic parameters were not detected in CAP-treated rats. These findings suggest that NaHS pretreatment prevented bladder dysfunction in CYP-treated rats by suppressing CAP-sensitive bladder afferent nerves, but not by suppressing bladder inflammation. Therefore, H2S represents a new candidate as a protective drug for bladder dysfunction induced by HC, a side effect of CYP chemotherapy.
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- Suo Zou
- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pelvic Floor Center, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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Juszczak K, Adamowicz J, Zapała Ł, Kluz T, Adamczyk P, Wdowiak A, Bojar I, Misiek M, Grzybowska ME, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Poleszak E, Pokrywczyńska M, Drewa T, Wróbel A. Potentilla chinensis aqueous extract attenuates cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in rat model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13076. [PMID: 35906474 PMCID: PMC9338276 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17393-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cyclophosphamide (CYP) damages all mucosal defence lines and induces hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) leading to detrusor overactivity. Patients who undergo combined chemio-radiotherapy are at higher risk of HC. Potentilla chinensis extract (PCE) prevent oxidative stress-dependent diseases. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate the effect of PCE on urinary bladder function in CYP-induced HC in preclinical study. 60 rats were divided into 4 groups, as follows: I—control, II—rats with CYP-induced HC, III—rats received PCE in dose of 500 mg/kg, and IV—rats with CYP-induced HC which received PCE in dose of 500 mg/kg. PCE or vehicle were administered orally for 14 days. The cystometry was performed 3 days after the last dose of the PCE. Next, urothelium thickness and oedema measurement and biochemical analyses were performed. Cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis. PCE had no influence on the urinary bladder function and micturition cycles in normal rats. PCE diminished the severity of CYP-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. In the urothelium the cyclophosphamide induced the elevation of CGRP, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, OTC3, NIT, and MAL. Also, the level of T-H protein, HB-EGF, and ZO1 was decreased. Moreover, the level of ROCK1 and VAChT in detrusor muscle increased. cyclophosphamide caused an increased concentration of BDNF and NGF in the urine. In turn, PCE in cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis caused a reversal of the described biochemical changes within urothelium, detrusor muscle and urine. PCE attenuates detrusor overactivity. In conclusion, our results revealed that PCE attenuates detrusor overactivity in case of cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. The potential properties of PCE appear to be important in terms of preventing of oxidative stress-dependent dysfunction of urinary bladder. PCE may become a potential supportive treatment in patient to whom cyclophosphamide-based chemotherapy is used.
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- Kajetan Juszczak
- Department of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncological Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, Torun, Poland
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- Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Women's Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Holy Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of GynecologyGynecological Oncology and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland.
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Kuno T, Shimizu T, Kawada C, Kurabayashi A, Zou S, Mogawa H, Tsuda M, Saito M, Inoue K. 5-Aminolevulinic acid has the potential to prevent bladder dysfunction in cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. Int J Urol 2022; 29:897-904. [PMID: 35582850 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of pretreatment with 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride combined with sodium ferrous citrate on bladder dysfunction in cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in rats. METHODS Male Wistar rats (340-460 g) were pretreated with vehicle or with 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride combined with sodium ferrous citrate (100/157 or 300/471 mg/kg/day, po) once daily for 7 days before cystometry. Saline or cyclophosphamide (150 mg/kg, ip) was administered 2 days before cystometry. Cystometry was performed under urethane anesthesia (0.8 g/kg, ip) via a catheter inserted into the bladder. After cystometry, bladder tissues were collected to perform hematoxylin and eosin staining for pathological evaluation (neutrophil infiltration, edema, and bleeding scores), and for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and real-time polymerase chain reaction for investigating tissue levels of myeloperoxidase, and mRNA levels of haem oxygenase-1 as a cytoprotective molecule. RESULTS Compared to controls, cyclophosphamide induced a shorter intercontraction interval, lower bladder compliance, increased number of non-voiding contractions, and increased pathological scores and myeloperoxidase expression in the bladder. Pretreatment with 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride combined with sodium ferrous citrate (300/471 mg/kg/day) significantly improved cyclophosphamide-induced intercontraction interval shortening and increases in number of non-voiding contractions and neutrophil infiltration/bleeding scores and enhanced haem oxygenase-1 expression in the bladder. In addition, cyclophosphamide-induced decreases in bladder compliance and increases in myeloperoxidase were not detected with 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride combined with sodium ferrous citrate pretreatment. CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with 5-aminolevulinic acid expects protective effects on bladder dysfunction in cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis by improving inflammatory changes in bladder tissues perhaps via up-regulation of haem oxygenase-1.
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- Takahira Kuno
- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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Silencing ROCK1 ameliorates ventilator-induced lung injury in mice by inhibiting macrophages' NLRP3 signaling. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108208. [PMID: 34619496 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Rho kinase, including two subtypes, ROCK1 and ROCK2, controls a variety of biological processes helping coordinate the tissues response to stress and injury. Some authors believe that alveolar macrophages (AMs) play a key role in the early phase of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), which is closely related to the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB signaling. However, there is currently little known about the relationship between ROCK signaling and NLRP3 inflammasome. Accordingly, we focused on exploring the effect of ROCK for NLRP3 inflammasome, the results showed that VILI in C57BL/6 mice significantly increased NF-κB, NLRP3, ASC, caspase1 expression, and the secretion of cytokines, which was reversed by applying the ROCK Inhibitor-Y27632. Moreover, the use of AMs and mechanical stretching suggested that ROCK regulated transcriptional level of NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome in AMs. Specifically, we silenced the ROCK1 and ROCK2 respectively, and found that the inflammation of MH-S cells after LPS and ATP priming could be regulated by ROCK1 and ROCK2, while the NLRP3 was only dependent upon ROCK1. Meantime, the related genes of NLRP3 signal are also regulated by ROCK1. Collectively, our data suggest that silencing ROCK1 ameliorates VILI in mice in part by inhibiting AMs' NLRP3 signaling pathway.
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Wróbel A, Zapała Ł, Kluz T, Rogowski A, Misiek M, Juszczak K, Sieńko J, Gold D, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Poleszak E, Radziszewski P. The Potential of Asiatic Acid in the Reversion of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115853. [PMID: 34072606 PMCID: PMC8198845 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine if asiatic acid may act efficiently in the model of cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis in rats. We performed experiments after administration of CYP (single dose 200 mg/kg, intraperitoneally), asiatic acid (30 mg/kg/day for 14 consecutive days, by oral gavage), or CYP plus asiatic acid, during which conscious cystometry, measurements of urothelium thickness and bladder edema, as well as selected biomarkers analyses were conducted. In rats that received asiatic acid together with CYP, a drop in bladder basal pressure, detrusor overactivity index, non-voiding contraction amplitude, non-voiding contraction frequency, and the area under the pressure curve were observed, when compared to the CYP group. Furthermore, a significant increase in threshold pressure, voided volume, intercontraction interval, bladder compliance, and volume threshold to elicit NVC were found in that group accordingly. Administration of the asiatic acid successfully restored concentrations of biomarkers both in bladder urothelium (BDNF, CGRP, OCT-3, IL-1β, IL-6, NGF, nitrotyrosine, malondialdehyde, TNF-α, SV2A, SNAP23, SNAP25, PAC-1, ORM1, occludin, IGFBP-3, HB-EGF, T–H protein, Z01, and HPX) and detrusor muscle (Rho kinase and VAChT) in CYP-treated rats. Finally, asiatic acid significantly decreased urothelium thickness and bladder oedema. Asiatic acid proved to be a potent and effective drug in the rat model of CYP-induced cystitis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (Ł.Z.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (Ł.Z.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Institute, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Holy Cross Cancer Center, 25-377 Kielce, Poland;
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- Chair of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warszawa, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland;
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Double benefit of metformin treatment: improved bladder function in cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis and enhanced cytotoxicity in cancer cells. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2021; 394:1167-1175. [PMID: 33512558 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-021-02055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a widely used anti-neoplastic drug; however, it leads to bladder dysfunction in the form of hemorrhagic cystitis that is a serious dose-limiting complication in cancer patients. We aimed to evaluate the protective effects of metformin (MET) in a mouse model of CP-related cystitis in parallel with its effect on CP-induced cytotoxicity in a breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231. Cystitis was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of CP (300 mg/kg), and mice were administered MET, mesna, or vehicle treatment. 24 hours after cystitis induction, the bladders were removed for histopathological analysis and ex vivo evaluation of detrusor muscle contractility. The effect of MET on the cytotoxicity of CP in MDA-MB-231 cells was evaluated as the viability of the cells via MTT assay. Histopathological evaluation confirmed that CP induced a severe cystitis, and MET partially inhibited CP-induced bladder damage. Carbachol-evoked cholinergic contractions were significantly decreased in detrusor strips of mice injected with CP only compared to control (Emax=293.67± 20.00 vs. 497.79± 21.78 mg tension/mg tissue, respectively). In CP-injected mice, treatment with 100 mg/kg MET restored cholinergic contractions (Emax=473.72±62.61 mg tension/mg tissue). In MDA-MB-231 cells, MET decreased their viability, and the combination of MET and CP caused more decrease in cell viability as compared to CP alone (p<0.05), demonstrating that MET enhances the cytotoxicity of CP in these cancer cells. Our results indicate that MET has a strong potential as a therapeutic adjuvant to prevent CP-induced cystitis while enhancing the efficacy of CP.
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Wróbel A, Serefko A, Szopa A, Poleszak E. Asiatic Acid, a Natural Compound that Exerts Beneficial Effects on the Cystometric and Biochemical Parameters in the Retinyl Acetate-Induced Model of Detrusor Overactivity. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:574108. [PMID: 33584259 PMCID: PMC7878531 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.574108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Scientists have been constantly looking for new synthetic and natural compounds that could have beneficial effects in bladder overactivity. Our attention was drawn by asiatic acid that influences a number of molecules and signaling pathways relevant for the proper functioning of the urinary tracts in humans. In the present project we wanted to check whether asiatic acid would have positive effects in the confirmed animal model of detrusor overactivity (DO) and whether it would affect the bladder blood flow, urothelium thickness, inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, neurotrophic and growth factors, and other parameters important for the activity of the urinary bladder. The outcomes of our study showed that a 14-day administration of asiatic acid (30 mg/kg/day) by oral gavage normalizes the cystometric parameters corresponding to DO and reduces the accompanying oxidative stress (measured by the levels of malondialdehyde–61,344 ± 24,908 pg/ml vs. 33,668 ± 5,071 pg/ml, 3-nitrotyrosine–64,615 ± 25,433 pg/ml vs. 6,563 ± 1,736 pg/ml, and NOS2–2,506 ± 411.7 vs. 3,824 ± 470.1 pg/ml). Moreover, it decreases the urinary secretion of neurotrophins (BDNF–304.4 ± 33.21 pg/ml vs. 119.3 ± 11.49 pg/ml and NGF–205.5 ± 18.50 vs. 109.7 ± 15.94 pg/ml) and prevents the changes in a range of biomarkers indicating the dysfunction of the urinary bladder, CGRP (421.1 ± 56.64 vs. 108.1 ± 11.73 pg/ml), E-Cadherin (773.5 ± 177.5 pg/ml vs. 1,560 ± 154.5 pg/ml), OCT3 (3,943 ± 814.6 vs. 1,018 ± 97.07 pg/ml), SNAP-23 (6,763 ± 808.9 pg/ml vs. 3,455 ± 554.5 pg/ml), SNAP-25 (2,038 ± 162.7 pg/ml vs. 833.3 ± 65.48), substance P (171.7 ± 16.86 pg/ml vs. 65.07 ± 8.250 pg/ml), SV2A (1,927 ± 175.3 pg/ml vs. 1,154 ± 254.9 pg/ml), tight junction protein 1 (360.1 ± 95.05 pg/ml vs. 563.4 ± 65.43 pg/ml), VAChT (16,470 ± 2,419 pg/ml vs. 7,072 ± 1,339 pg/ml), VEGFA (318.3 ± 37.89 pg/ml vs. 201.5 ± 22.91 pg/ml). The mentioned parameters are associated with smooth muscle contractions, urothelial barrier, transportation and release of transmitters, or bladder compensation. Thus, the presented findings allow to suggest a possible future role of asiatic acid in the prevention of conditions accompanied by DO, such as overactive bladder.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Wróbel A, Juszczak K, Adamowicz J, Drewa T, Dudka J. The influence of Potentilla chinensis aqueous extract on urinary bladder function in retinyl acetate-induced detrusor overactivity in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 132:110861. [PMID: 33113423 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES In overactive bladder (OAB) therapy several herbal medicines presented promising effects, however the results are sparse to provide their efficacy. Herbals may become a popular alternative for OAB therapy. Therefore, we investigated whether Potentilla chinensis extract (PCE) would reverse retinyl acetate (RA)-induced detrusor overactivity (DO). MATERIAL & METHODS 60 rats were divided into 4 groups, as follows: I - control, II - rats with RA-induced DO, III - rats received PCE in dose of 500 mg/kg, and IV - rats with RA-induced DO which received PCE. PCE or vehicle were administered orally for 14 days. The cystometry and bladder blood flow assessment were performed 3 days after the last dose of the PCE. Then the rats were put into the metabolic cages for 24 h. Next, urothelium thickness measurement and biochemical analyses were performed. < /p><p> Results. Intravesical infusion of RA solution induced DO. PCE had no influence on the urinary bladder function and micturition cycles in normal rats. PCE diminished the severity of RA-induced DO. In the urothelium the RA induced the elevation of ATP, CGRP, substance P, VEGF-A, OTC3, and ERK1/2. The concentration of NOS2, CDH1, and ZO1 decreased. Moreover, RA affected the concentration of SNARE proteins (increased concentration of SNAP23, SNAP25, and SV2A). Also in detrusor the elevated level of ROCK1 and VAChT were observed. In turn, PCE in RA-induced DO caused a reversal of the described biochemical changes within urothelium, detrusor muscle and urine. < /p><p> Conclusions. PCE attenuates detrusor overactivity. The potential mechanisms of action of PCE in the urinary bladder seem to be multifactorial and complex. PCE seems to become a reasonable novel OAB therapy.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Chair of Urology, Department of Regenerative Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland; Department of General and Oncological Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, Torun, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Zirak MR, Karimi G, Rahimian R, Jafarian AH, Hayes AW, Mehri S. Tropisetron ameliorates cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 883:173310. [PMID: 32619674 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Hemorrhagic cystitis is one of the most important complications of cyclophosphamide, a drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. 5-HT3 antagonists are anti-emetic agents and have been shown to have notable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This study was designed to investigate the possible protective effects of tropisetron against cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in rats. Hemorrhagic cystitis was induced in female rats by cyclophosphamide (270 mg/kg). Tropisetron (2.5, 5 and 7.5 mg/kg), granisetron (2.5 and 5 mg/kg), and ondansetron (5 mg/kg) were injected 15 min before, 4 and 8 h after cyclophosphamide. To evaluate the role of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR), its antagonist, methyllycaconitine (5 mg/kg) was administered 30 min before tropisetron. After 24 h, animals were killed under anesthesia. Macroscopic and histological changes were evaluated. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and Evans blue were measured spectrophotometrically. Furthermore, the protein levels of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (P38 MAPK), p-P38, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), p-STAT3 and Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were determined using Western blot. Cyclophosphamide administration significantly induced histopathological damages and increased MDA, p-p38/p38, p-STAT3/STAT3, and PARP levels compared with the saline group. Tropisetron treatment diminished histopathological injuries as well as MDA level, and STAT3 activity compared to cyclophosphamide treated rats. Co-administration of methyllycaconitine with tropisetron, partially or completely reversed the protective effects of tropisetron. Our results showed that prophylactic administration of tropisetron markedly ameliorated the cyclophosphamide-induced bladder hemorrhage and inflammation in rats. These effects of tropisetron were α7nAChR dependent.
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- Mohammad Reza Zirak
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Cancer Molecular Pathology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- University of South Florida College of Public Health, Tampa, FL, USA; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Wróbel A, Zapała Ł, Zapała P, Piecha T, Radziszewski P. The effect of O-1602, a GPR55 agonist, on the cyclophosphamide-induced rat hemorrhagic cystitis. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 882:173321. [PMID: 32615180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The goal of our study was to determine whether GPR55 agonists, O-1602, could reverse the cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced changes in cystometric and inflammatory parameters, indicative of the development of bladder inflammation and overactivity. If confirmed, the stimulation of novel cannabinoid receptor - GPR55, could be a reasonable strategy as a treatment of CYP-induced haemorrhagic cystitis. The experiments were conducted in female Wistar rats. Based on the methodology of our published studies on CYP-induced heamorrhagic cystitis we performed experiments after administration of CYP, O-1602 or CYP plus O-1602. These included surgical procedures, conscious cystometry, measurements of bladder oedema and urothelium thickness using the Evans Blue dye leakage technique, as well as biochemical analyses with particular ELISA kits. O-1602 ameliorated the symptoms of CYP-induced detrusor overactivity leading to an increase in voided volume (0.59 vs. 0.93 ml), and lowering the detrusor overactivity index (703 vs. 115 cm H2O/ml). Intravenous administration of the GPR55 agonist to animals that received CYP significantly decreased Evans Blue extravasation and increased urothelium thickness. O-1602 also reversed the pro-inflammatory activity of CYP by restoring concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor, calcitonin gene related peptide, interleukin 1-beta, interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha, malondialdehyde, nitrotyrosine, occludin, and organic cation transporter 3. GPR55 agonist, O-1602, represents a novel class of uroprotective agents, targeting the inflammatory basis of cystitis. To our knowledge, this is the first paper proposing O-1602 agent, as a candidate for future studies in the treatment of CYP-induced cystitis.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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A Novel Alternative in the Treatment of Detrusor Overactivity? In Vivo Activity of O-1602, the Newly Synthesized Agonist of GPR55 and GPR18 Cannabinoid Receptors. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25061384. [PMID: 32197469 PMCID: PMC7144400 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The aim of the research was to assess the impact of O-1602—novel GPR55 and GPR18 agonist—in the rat model of detrusor overactivity (DO). Additionally, its effect on the level of specific biomarkers was examined. To stimulate DO, 0.75% retinyl acetate (RA) was administered to female rats’ bladders. O-1602, at a single dose of 0.25 mg/kg, was injected intra-arterially during conscious cystometry. Furthermore, heart rate, blood pressure, and urine production were monitored for 24 h, and the impact of O-1602 on the levels of specific biomarkers was evaluated. An exposure of the urothelium to RA changed cystometric parameters and enhanced the biomarker levels. O-1602 did not affect any of the examined cystometric parameters or levels of biomarkers in control rats. However, the O-1602 injection into animals with RA-induced DO ameliorated the symptoms of DO and caused a reversal in the described changes in the concentration of CGRP, OCT3, BDNF, and NGF to the levels observed in the control, while the values of ERK1/2 and VAChT were significantly lowered compared with the RA-induced DO group, but were still statistically higher than in the control. O-1602 can improve DO, and may serve as a promising novel substance for the pharmacotherapy of bladder diseases.
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Karakus S, Musicki B, Navati MS, Friedman JM, Davies KP, Burnett AL. NO-Releasing Nanoparticles Ameliorate Detrusor Overactivity in Transgenic Sickle Cell Mice via Restored NO/ROCK Signaling. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2020; 373:214-219. [PMID: 32144123 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.119.264697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with overactive bladder (OAB). Detrusor overactivity, a component of OAB, is present in an SCD mouse, but the molecular mechanisms for this condition are not well-defined. We hypothesize that nitric oxide (NO)/ ras homolog gene family (Rho) A/Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) dysregulation is a mechanism for detrusor overactivity and that NO-releasing nanoparticles (NO-nps), a novel NO delivery system, may serve to treat this condition. Male adult SCD transgenic, combined endothelial NO synthases (eNOSs) and neuronal NOS (nNOS) gene-deficient (dNOS-/-), and wild-type (WT) mice were used. Empty nanoparticle or NO-np was injected into the bladder, followed by cystometric studies. The expression levels of phosphorylated eNOS (Ser-1177), protein kinase B (Akt) (Ser-473), nNOS (Ser-1412), and myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 (MYPT1) (Thr-696) were assessed in the bladder. SCD and dNOS-/- mice had a greater (P < 0.05) number of voiding and nonvoiding contractions compared with WT mice, and they were normalized by NO-np treatment. eNOS (Ser-1177) and AKT (Ser-473) phosphorylation were decreased (P < 0.05) in the bladder of SCD compared with WT mice and reversed by NO-np. Phosphorylated MYPT1, a marker of the RhoA/ROCK pathway, was increased (P < 0.05) in the bladder of SCD mice compared with WT and reversed by NO-np. nNOS phosphorylation on positive (Ser-1412) regulatory site was decreased (P < 0.05) in the bladder of SCD mice compared with WT and was not affected by NO-np. NO-nps did not affect any of the measured parameters in WT mice. In conclusion, dysregulation of NO and RhoA/ROCK pathways is associated with detrusor overactivity in SCD mice; NO-np reverses these molecular derangements in the bladder and decreases detrusor overactivity. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Voiding abnormalities commonly affect patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) but are problematic to treat. Clarification of the science for this condition in an animal model of SCD may lead to improved interventions for it. Our findings suggest that novel topical delivery of a vasorelaxant agent nitric oxide into the bladder of these mice corrects overactive bladder by improving deranged bladder physiology regulatory signaling.
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- Serkan Karakus
- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (S.K., B.M., A.L.B.); and Departments of Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.N., J.M.F., K.P.D.) and Urology (K.P.D.), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (S.K., B.M., A.L.B.); and Departments of Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.N., J.M.F., K.P.D.) and Urology (K.P.D.), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (S.K., B.M., A.L.B.); and Departments of Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.N., J.M.F., K.P.D.) and Urology (K.P.D.), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (S.K., B.M., A.L.B.); and Departments of Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.N., J.M.F., K.P.D.) and Urology (K.P.D.), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (S.K., B.M., A.L.B.); and Departments of Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.N., J.M.F., K.P.D.) and Urology (K.P.D.), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (S.K., B.M., A.L.B.); and Departments of Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.N., J.M.F., K.P.D.) and Urology (K.P.D.), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York
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Tooke K, Girard B, Vizzard MA. Functional effects of blocking VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling in the rat urinary bladder in acute and chronic CYP-induced cystitis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 317:F43-F51. [PMID: 30995112 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00083.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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High expression of VEGF is associated with immature angiogenesis within the urinary bladder wall and bladder afferent nerve sensitization, leading to visceral hyperalgesia and pelvic pain. Research suggests a shift in VEGF alternative splice variant (VEGF-Axxxa and VEGF-Axxxb) expression with several pathologies (e.g., neuropathic pain and inflammation) as well as differing effects on pain. Translational studies have also demonstrated increased total VEGF expression in the bladders of women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. In the present study, we quantified VEGF alternative splice variant expression in lower urinary tract tissues under control conditions and with cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis. Using conscious cystometry and intravesical instillation of a potent and selective VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (Ki-8751, 1 mg/kg) in Wistar rats (male and female) with acute and chronic CYP-induced cystitis and control (no CYP) rats, we further determined the functional effects of VEGFR2 blockade on bladder function. With VEGFR2 blockade, bladder capacity increased (P ≤ 0.01) in male and female control rats as well as in male and female rats with acute (P ≤ 0.05) or chronic (P ≤ 0.01 or P ≤ 0.05, respectively) CYP-induced cystitis. Void volume also increased in female control rats (P ≤ 0.01) and female rats with acute (P ≤ 0.05) or chronic (P ≤ 0.05) CYP-induced cystitis as well as in male control rats (P ≤ 0.05) and male rats with chronic CYP-induced cystitis (P ≤ 0.01). These data suggest that VEGF may be a biomarker for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and that targeting VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling may be an effective treatment.
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- Katharine Tooke
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont , Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont , Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont , Burlington, Vermont
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Wróbel A, Serefko A, Bańczerowska‐Górska M, Szopa A, Dudka J, Poleszak E. Intravesical administration of blebbistatin prevents cyclophosphamide‐induced toxicity of the urinary bladder in female Wistar rats. Neurourol Urodyn 2019; 38:1044-1052. [DOI: 10.1002/nau.23973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of GynaecologyMedical University of LublinLublin Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied PharmacyMedical University of LublinLublin Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied PharmacyMedical University of LublinLublin Poland
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- Chair and Department of ToxicologyMedical University of LublinLublin Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied PharmacyMedical University of LublinLublin Poland
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Wróbel A, Nowakowski Ł, Doboszewska U, Rechberger E, Bańczerowska-Górska M, Wlaźlak E, Zakrocka I, Wlaź P, Semczuk A, Dudka J, Poleszak E. Blebbistatin reveals beneficial effects on the cystometric parameters in an animal model of detrusor overactivity. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019; 392:843-850. [PMID: 30852655 PMCID: PMC7260150 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-019-01640-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aims of the study were to determine the effectiveness of blebbistatin (BLEB) on detrusor overactivity (DO) in an animal model induced by retinyl acetate (RA) and, because of potential urothelial permeability, to evaluate the degenerative impact of BLEB on the urothelium. Three days after RA instillation into the urinary bladder, BLEB was administered into the bladder and immediately after cystometric assessment was performed. Furthermore, Evans Blue extravasation into bladder tissue and urothelium thickness were measured. Sixty female Wistar rats were used and randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 15 in each group): (1) control, (2) RA, (3) BLEB, and (4) RA + BLEB. RA administration induced changes in cystometric parameters reflecting DO, as previously reported. Treatment with BLEB did not significantly alter cystometric parameters in rats which did not receive RA. Administration of BLEB to rats pretreated with RA reversed changes in cystometric parameters induced by RA in basal pressure, threshold pressure, detrusor overactivity index, amplitude of nonvoiding contractions, frequency of nonvoiding contractions, voided volume, volume threshold, intercontraction interval, bladder compliance, and volume threshold to elicit nonvoiding contractions. There were no significant differences in Evans Blue extravasation into bladder tissue or urothelium thickness between the groups. The current research provides new data on the possible utility of blebbistatin in the pharmacotherapy of DO, which is an important feature of overactive bladder (OAB). Further studies in human patients with DO/OAB are warranted to confirm these preclinical results.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland.
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- Clinic of Operative Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, 1st Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Lodz, Wileńska 37, Łódź, 94-029, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Nephrology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 8, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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Inhibition of Rho kinase by GSK 269962 reverses both corticosterone-induced detrusor overactivity and depression-like behaviour in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 837:127-136. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chen YH, Chen CJ, Wang SJ, Lin YN, Chen WC, Tsai MY, Chen HY. Downregulation of tight junction protein zonula occludens-2 and urothelium damage in a cyclophosphamide-induced mouse model of cystitis. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2018; 57:399-406. [PMID: 29880173 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced model of cystitis in mice closely fits the symptoms of chronic bladder inflammation. Cystitis was recently found to be due to an altered gap junction protein in a rat model. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate changes in protein expression and composition in the bladder of CYP-treated mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Administration of CYP induced cystitis-related symptoms in mice. Cystometry was assessed and cell junction-associated protein zonula occludens-2 (ZO-2) expression was measured. Voiding interval values (time between voids) were assessed in mice under anesthesia. The bladders were removed for proteomic analysis using label-free quantitative proteomics and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Additionally, immunochemistry (IHC) and Western blot were used to confirm the location and level, respectively, of ZO-2 expression. RESULTS Compared to the control group, the voiding interval values and urothelial thickness in the bladder in the CYP-treated group were significantly decreased. Additionally, we identified 105 differentially expressed proteins in the bladder of CYP-treated mice with proteomic analysis. These proteins were involved in cell-cell tight junctions, exocytosis, muscle development, contraction, and regulation, immune responses, proteolysis, and cell adhesion. IHC and Western blot confirmed the downregulation of the tight junction protein ZO-2 in the urothelium of bladder. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that downregulation in tight junction protein ZO-2 and urothelium damage may have a role in cystitis-related OAB. These changes could be related to the molecular mechanism of cystitis-related OAB.
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- Yung-Hsiang Chen
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Urology, Chinese Medicine Research Center, Research Center for Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Proteomics Core Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Urology, Chinese Medicine Research Center, Research Center for Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Proteomics Core Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Proteomics Core Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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