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Gondim ML, Rocha HNM, Mira PAC, Nobrega ACL, Prodel E. Effects of alpha-adrenergic receptor blockade on coronary circulation in postmenopausal women. Eur J Appl Physiol 2023; 123:2779-2790. [PMID: 37368136 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05267-4] [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: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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We sought to investigate the effect of the α1-adrenergic receptor blockade during handgrip exercise (Grip), isolated metaboreflex activation (Metabo), and cold pressor test (CPT) on coronary circulation in young (YW) and postmenopausal women (PMW). Ten YW and 9 PMW underwent two protocols: (1) 3 min of baseline followed by 3 min of CPT and (2) 3 min of rest, 3 min of Grip followed by 3 min of Metabo. Protocols were carried out under control conditions and α1-adrenergic receptor blockade (oral prazosin 0.03 mg·kg-1). Coronary blood velocity (CBV) and vascular conductance (CCI) were lower in PMW. Grip increased CBV only in YW (YW: Δ18.0 ± 21.1% vs. PMW: Δ4.2 ± 10.1%; p < 0.05), and the blockade did not change the CBV response to Grip in YW and PMW. During the Metabo, CBV returned to resting levels in YW and was unchanged from rest in PMW, before (YW:Δ1.7 ± 8.7% vs. PMW: Δ- 1.5 ± 8.6) and under the blockade (YW: Δ4.5 ± 14.8% vs. PMW: Δ9.1 ± 29.5%). CPT did not change CBV in both groups (YW: Δ3.9 ± 8.0 vs. PMW: Δ- 4.1 ± 6.2%), following the α1-blockade, CPT increased CBV only in YW (YW: Δ11.2 ± 12.8% vs. PMW: Δ2.2 ± 7.1%; p < 0.05 for group and condition). CCI decreased during Grip, Metabo, and CPT in YW and PMW, while the blockade prevented that decrease only in YW. The α1-adrenergic receptor plays a role in the control of coronary circulation in young women, evoking stronger vasoconstriction during CPT than Grip and Metabo in YW. PMW have impaired vasomotor control in the coronary circulation, which seems not to be caused by the α1-adrenergic receptor.
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- Maitê L Gondim
- Laboratory of Exercise Science, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Science, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
- Laboratory of Integrative Cardiometabology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Science, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Science, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Science, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil.
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Prodel E, Gondim ML, Rocha HNM, Mira PAC, Nobrega ACL. Cardiovascular adjustments to cold pressor test in postmenopausal women and the impact of α1-adrenergic blockade. Clin Auton Res 2022; 32:261-269. [DOI: 10.1007/s10286-022-00879-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Silva H. The Vascular Effects of Isolated Isoflavones-A Focus on the Determinants of Blood Pressure Regulation. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:49. [PMID: 33445531 PMCID: PMC7827317 DOI: 10.3390/biology10010049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Isoflavones are phytoestrogen compounds with important biological activities, including improvement of cardiovascular health. This activity is most evident in populations with a high isoflavone dietary intake, essentially from soybean-based products. The major isoflavones known to display the most important cardiovascular effects are genistein, daidzein, glycitein, formononetin, and biochanin A, although the closely related metabolite equol is also relevant. Most clinical studies have been focused on the impact of dietary intake or supplementation with mixtures of compounds, with only a few addressing the effect of isolated compounds. This paper reviews the main actions of isolated isoflavones on the vasculature, with particular focus given to their effect on the determinants of blood pressure regulation. Isoflavones exert vasorelaxation due to a multitude of pathways in different vascular beds. They can act in the endothelium to potentiate the release of NO and endothelium-derived hyperpolarization factors. In the vascular smooth muscle, isoflavones modulate calcium and potassium channels, leading to hyperpolarization and relaxation. Some of these effects are influenced by the binding of isoflavones to estrogen receptors and to the inhibition of specific kinase enzymes. The vasorelaxation effects of isoflavones are mostly obtained with plasma concentrations in the micromolar range, which are only attained through supplementation. This paper highlights isolated isoflavones as potentially suitable alternatives to soy-based foodstuffs and supplements and which could enlarge the current therapeutic arsenal. Nonetheless, more studies are needed to better establish their safety profile and elect the most useful applications.
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- Henrique Silva
- Informetrics Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 758307, Vietnam;
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 758307, Vietnam
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Lin G, Alwaal A, Sun F, Zhang H, Li H, Wang L, Wang G, Ning H, Banie L, Lin CS, Lue TF. Estrogen attenuates TGF-β1 induced elastogenesis in rat urethral smooth muscle cells by inhibiting Smad response elements. J Urol 2014; 193:2131-7. [PMID: 25534329 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.12.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated the effect and mechanism of estrogen on elastogenesis in urethral smooth muscle cells in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Urethral smooth muscle cells were isolated from normal adult female rats. For elastogenesis assay cells were treated with TGF-β1, the potent TGF-β1 receptor inhibitor SB431542 and estrogen for 2 weeks. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to assay gene expression during this process. Activity of the TGF-β1 responsive elements CAGA(12)-Luc and GCCG(12)-Luc were also assayed. Estrogen receptor and Smad2/3 interaction was evaluated by immunoprecipitation and Western blot. RESULTS TGF-β1 induced elastogenesis in rat urethral smooth muscle cells. This effect was partially blocked by estrogen and completely abrogated by SB431542. SB431542 completely inhibited activation of the Smad2/3 response element CAGA(12)-Luc and estrogen significantly inhibited activation. The Smad1/4 response element GCCG(12)-Luc was not affected by SB431542 treatment but estrogen partially inhibited the activation of GCCG(12)-Luc induced by TGF-β1. Estrogen receptor bound to Smad 2 and 3 in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Estrogen attenuated TGF-β1 induced elastogenesis via binding of its activated receptor to Smad2/3 to inhibit the TGF-β1 response element in rat urethral smooth muscle cells.
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- Guiting Lin
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital and Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital and Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Atala A. Re: leptin signaling in GABA neurons, but not glutamate neurons, is required for reproductive function. J Urol 2014; 191:1928. [PMID: 25280328 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cheng CL, de Groat WC. Effects of agonists for estrogen receptor α and β on ovariectomy-induced lower urinary tract dysfunction in the rat. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2013; 306:F181-7. [PMID: 24259512 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00298.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The postmenopausal hypoestrogen status induces various lower urinary tract dysfunctions. Ovariectomized (OVX) rats exhibit voiding abnormalities, including increased postvoiding residual urine (PVR), decreased voiding efficiency (VE), and altered coordination between the detrusor and external urethral sphincter (EUS). Estradiol replacement partially normalizes voiding function in OVX rats. We determined if selective agonists for estrogen receptor (ER)α and/or ERβ can reverse lower urinary tract dysfunction in OVX rats. Cystometry and EUS electromyograms (EMGs) were recorded 6 wk after bilateral OVX in urethane-anesthetized female Sprague-Dawley rats. Animals received daily subcutaneous injections of selective ERα [propylpyrazole triol (PPT)] or ERβ [diarylpropionitrile (DPN)] agonists or vehicle for 1 wk starting on the fifth week after OVX. PPT (1 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1)) decreased PVR, improved VE, and shortened the EUS EMG active period (AP) during voiding. DPN (2 or 5 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1)) did not alter cystometric parameters or EUS EMG activity. Combined PPT + DPN treatment elicited changes in PVR, VE, and AP, similar to those induced by PPT alone, but also increased the EUS EMG silent period and volume threshold for triggering micturition. PPT increased uterine weight fourfold and decreased body weight by 11%. DPN increased uterine weight 30-45% but decreased body weight by 3-5%. Reduced voiding efficiency in OVX rats can be reversed by 1-wk drug treatment that selectively targets ERα and reduces AP during EUS bursting. Combined pharmacological activation of ERα and ERβ further enhanced EUS bursting by increasing the EUS EMG silent period and also facilitated bladder storage mechanisms by increasing the volume threshold.
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- Chen-Li Cheng
- Div. of Urology, Dept. of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650, Taiwan Blvd. Section 4, Taichung, Taiwan 40705, Republic of China.
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Sun T, Wang J, Huang LH, Cao YX. Antihypertensive effect of formononetin through regulating the expressions of eNOS, 5-HT2A/1B receptors and α1-adrenoceptors in spontaneously rat arteries. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 699:241-9. [PMID: 23123056 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Revised: 09/29/2012] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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One of the main pathological changes of hypertension is the dysfunction of blood vessels. We have found in our previous study that formononetin, one kind of phytoestrogens, has an acute antihypertensive effect. Therefore, we hypothesized that formononetin might produce a chronic antihypertensive effect through regulating the expressions of contractile receptors and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in artery. The present study was conducted to verify this effect. Male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) were divided into two groups, orally administrated formononetin (50mg/kg per day) and Tween 80 vehicle, respectively, for 8 weeks. The blood pressure was measured by tail-cuff method. Isometric tension of arterial rings was recorded by a myograph system. The mRNA and protein expression in arteries was determined with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Results showed that the systolic blood pressure of SHRs decreased significantly in formononetin group compared to Tween 80 group. The vasoconstriction induced by phenylephrine or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the mesenteric artery segments in formononetin group was decreased, and the relaxation induced by acetylcholine was increased compared with that in Tween 80 group. In the mesenteric arteries of the formononetin-treated SHRs, the expressions of α(1)-adrenoceptors and 5-HT(2A/1B) receptors at both mRNA and protein levels decreased, while the mRNA and protein expressions of eNOS increased. In conclusion, formononetin has a chronic antihypertensive effect in SHRs. The antihypertensive mechanism may be associated with the down-regulation of α(1)-adrenoceptors and 5-HT(2A/1B) receptors, and the up-regulation of eNOS expression in arteries.
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- Tao Sun
- Department of Pharmacology, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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Rudolph LM, Sengelaub DR. Critical period for estrogen-dependent motoneuron dendrite growth is coincident with ERα expression in target musculature. Dev Neurobiol 2012; 73:72-84. [PMID: 22678724 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The spinal cord of rats contains the sexually dimorphic, steroid-sensitive motoneurons of the spinal nucleus of the bulbocavernosus (SNB). In males, SNB dendrite growth is dependent on gonadal steroids: dendrite growth is inhibited after castration, but supported in androgen- or estrogen-treated castrated males. Furthermore, estrogenic support of SNB dendrite growth is mediated by estrogen action at the target musculature, inhibited by estrogen receptor (ER) blockade at the muscle and supported by local estradiol treatment. However, this estrogenic support is restricted to the early postnatal period, after which the morphology of SNB dendrites is insensitive to estrogens. To test if the developmentally restricted effects of estrogens on SNB dendrite growth coincide with the transient expression of ER in the target musculature, ERα expression was assessed during development and in adulthood. ERα expression in extra-Muscle fiber cells was greatest from postnatal day 7 (P7) to P14 and declined after P21. Because this pattern of ERα expression coincided with the period of estrogen-dependent dendrite growth, we tested if limiting hormone exposure to the period of maximal ERα expression in extra-muscle fiber cells could fully support estrogen-dependent SNB dendrite growth. We restricted estradiol treatment in castrated males from P7 to P21 and assessed SNB dendritic morphology at P28. Treating castrates with estradiol implants at the muscle from P7 to P21 supported dendrite growth to normal levels through P28. These data suggest that the transient ERα expression in target muscle could potentially define the critical period for estrogen-dependent dendrite growth in SNB motoneurons.
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- Lauren M Rudolph
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Program in Neuroscience, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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Wang G, Lin G, Zhang H, Qiu X, Ning H, Banie L, Fandel T, Albersen M, Lue TF, Lin CS. Effects of prolonged vaginal distension and β-aminopropionitrile on urinary continence and urethral structure. Urology 2011; 78:968.e13-9. [PMID: 21982017 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 07/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of prolonged vaginal distension and β-aminopropionitrile (BAPN) on the urinary patterns and urethral structure in female virgin rats. METHODS A total of 21 female virgin rats were randomly divided into 3 groups of 7 rats each. The control group received no intervention; the vaginal distension (VD) group was treated with prolonged VD by balloon inflation; and the VD plus BAPN group was treated with VD plus intraperitoneal injection of 150 mg/kg of BAPN every 3 days. Three weeks later, all the rats underwent conscious cystometric analysis and were then killed for histologic analysis of the urethra. RESULTS Conscious cystometry identified 0, 3, and 5 rats in the control, VD, and VD plus BAPN groups with an abnormal voiding pattern, respectively. The urethral collagen content was significantly lower in the VD and VD plus BAPN rats compared with the control rats. The urethral elastic fibers were disorganized and shorter in the VD and VD plus BAPN rats and were fragmented and lacking the intermuscle connections in the VD plus BAPN rats. The urethral striated muscle fibers were shorter and more widely spaced in the VD and VD plus BAPN rats than in the control rats. Additionally, those in the VD plus BAPN group exhibited an abnormal wavy shape suggestive of a lack of architectural support. CONCLUSION Prolonged vaginal distension caused urodynamic changes and histologic abnormalities in the urethra, including reduced collagen content, fragmented elastic fibers, and sparsely arranged and shortened striated muscle fibers. BAPN appears to interfere with the restoration of collagen and elastic fibers.
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- Guifang Wang
- Department of Urology, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Cheng CL, de Groat WC. Effect of ovariectomy on external urethral sphincter activity in anesthetized female rats. J Urol 2011; 186:334-40. [PMID: 21600603 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The postmenopausal hypoestrogen condition is associated with various lower urinary tract dysfunctions, including frequency, urgency, stress urinary incontinence and recurrent urinary infection. We determined whether hypoestrogen induced lower urinary tract dysfunction after ovariectomy is also associated with an alteration in external urethral sphincter activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bilateral ovariectomy was performed in female Sprague-Dawley® rats and sham operated rats served as controls. Transvesical cystometry and external urethral sphincter electromyogram activity were monitored 4, 6 and 12 weeks after sham operation or bilateral ovariectomy and at 6 weeks in bilaterally ovariectomized rats treated with estrogen. RESULTS The micturition reflex was elicited in sham operated and bilaterally ovariectomized, urethane anesthetized animals. Post-void residual urine increased and voiding efficiency decreased in rats with 4 to 12 weeks of bilateral ovariectomy. The silent period of external urethral sphincter electromyogram activity was shortened significantly and progressively at increased times after bilateral ovariectomy. These effects were prevented by estradiol treatment. CONCLUSIONS As evidenced by shortening of the external urethral sphincter electromyogram silent period in ovariectomized rats, the disruption of coordination between the external urethral sphincter and the detrusor muscle could decrease urine outflow and in turn voiding efficiency. Estrogen replacement reverses these changes, suggesting that the central pathways responsible for detrusor-sphincter coordination are modulated by gonadal hormones.
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- Chen-Li Cheng
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Ning H, Lin G, Lue TF, Lin CS. Effects of estrogen, raloxifene, and levormeloxifene on the expression of Rho-kinase signaling molecules in urethral smooth muscle cells. Urology 2010; 76:1517.e6-11. [PMID: 20970835 PMCID: PMC3537261 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.07.470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2010] [Revised: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 07/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of estrogen, raloxifene, and levormeloxifene on the expression of Rho-kinase signaling molecules in urethral smooth muscle cells (USMCs). METHODS USMCs were isolated from female rats. Expression of calponin and estrogen receptors α (ERα) was detected by immunofluorescence staining. Cells were treated with estrogen, raloxifene, or levormeloxifene at 0, 1, 10, and 100 nmol/L for 48 h and then processed for Western blotting with antibodies against RhoA, Rho kinase I and II (Rock-I and Rock-II), myosin light chain (MLC), phosphorylated MLC, and β-actin. Protein expression was quantitated by densitometry, followed by statistical analysis with β-actin as control. RESULTS USMCs expressed calponin and ERα. Treatment of USMCs with estrogen, raloxifene or levormeloxifene resulted in decreased expression of RhoA, Rock-I, Rock-II, and p-MLC in a dosage-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS Estrogen, raloxifene, and levormeloxifene may affect urinary continence by inhibiting the expression of Rho-kinase signaling molecules.
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- Hongxiu Ning
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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Lin G, Huang YC, Shindel AW, Banie L, Wang G, Lue TF, Lin CS. Labeling and tracking of mesenchymal stromal cells with EdU. Cytotherapy 2010; 11:864-73. [PMID: 19903099 DOI: 10.3109/14653240903180084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS The thymidine analog bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine; BrdU) has been used widely to label cells in culture and in tissue. The labeled cells can also be tracked when transplanted into a suitable host. In the present study we tested a new thymidine analog, 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU), for labeling and tracking of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC), specifically adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSC). METHODS Labeling of ADSC was examined for the dosage effect of EdU and stability of label by Alexa-594 staining followed by fluorescence microscopy. Labeling of various organs/tissues was done by intraperitoneal injection of EdU and examined by histology and fluorescence microscopy. Tracking of ADSC was done by intratissue or intravenous transplantation of EdU-labeled ADSC into various tissues and examined by histology and fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS EdU was incorporated specifically into the nucleus in approximately 50% of ADSC and the percentage of cells that remained fully labeled declined with time. Peritoneal injection of EdU resulted in the appearance of EdU-positive cells in most organs and tissues. In the intestine, EdU-positive cells were found in both the epithelium and connective tissues 7 h after injection. Long-term (2-6 week) follow-ups found EdU-positive cells only in the connective tissue. Tracking of ADSC was successful in tissues 10 weeks after intratissue or intravenous transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Cell labeling with EdU in culture or living animals can be performed easily. The detection of EdU label requires no harsh treatment or immunologic reaction, as detection of BrdU label does. EdU can be used for long-term tracking of ADSC.
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- Guiting Lin
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0738, USA
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Effects of birth trauma and estrogen on urethral elastic fibers and elastin expression. Urology 2010; 76:1018.e8-13. [PMID: 20472273 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.02.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2010] [Revised: 02/12/2010] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of birth trauma and estrogen on urethral elastic fibers and elastin expression. METHODS Pregnant rats were subjected to sham operation (Delivery-only), DVDO (delivery, vaginal distension and ovariectomy), or DVDO + E₂ (estrogen). At 2, 4, 8, or 12 weeks, their urethras were harvested for elastic fiber staining and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis. Urethral cells were treated with transforming growth factor- β1 (TGFβ1) and/or estrogen and analyzed for elastin mRNA expression. Urethral cells were also examined for the activities of Smad1- and Smad3/4-responsive elements in response to TGFβ1 and estrogen. RESULTS At 8 weeks post-treatment, the urethras of DVDO rats had fewer and shorter elastic fibers when compared with Delivery-only rats, and those of DVDO + E₂ rats had fewer and shorter elastic fibers when compared with DVDO rats. Elastin mRNA was expressed at low levels in Delivery-only rats and at increasingly higher levels in DVDO rats at 2, 4, and 8 weeks but at sharply lower levels in DVDO + E₂ rats when compared with DVDO rats at 8 weeks. Urethral cells expressed increasingly higher levels of elastin mRNA in response to increasing concentrations of TGFβ1 up to 1 ng/mL. At this TGFβ1 concentration, urethral cells expressed significantly lower levels of elastin mRNA when treated with estrogen before or after TGFβ1 treatment. Both Smad1- and Smad3/4-responsive elements were activated by TGFβ1 and such activation was suppressed by estrogen. CONCLUSIONS Birth trauma appears to activate urethral elastin expression via TGFβ1 signaling. Estrogen interferes with this signaling, resulting in improper assembly of elastic fibers.
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Lin G, Wang G, Banie L, Ning H, Shindel AW, Fandel TM, Lue TF, Lin CS. Treatment of stress urinary incontinence with adipose tissue-derived stem cells. Cytotherapy 2010; 12:88-95. [PMID: 19878076 PMCID: PMC2871776 DOI: 10.3109/14653240903350265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is lacking. This study investigated whether transplantation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSC) can treat SUI in a rat model. METHODS Rats were induced to develop SUI by postpartum vaginal balloon dilation and bilateral ovariectomy. ADSC were isolated from the peri-ovary fat, examined for stem cell properties, and labeled with thymidine analog BrdU or EdU. Ten rats received urethral injection of saline as a control. Twelve rats received urethral injection of EdU-labeled ADSC and six rats received intravenous injection of BrdU-labeled ADSC through the tail vein. Four weeks later, urinary voiding function was assessed by conscious cystometry. The rats were then killed and their urethras harvested for tracking of ADSC and quantification of elastin, collagen and smooth muscle contents. RESULTS Cystometric analysis showed that eight out 10 rats in the control group had abnormal voiding, whereas four of 12 (33.3%) and two of six (33.3%) rats in the urethra-ADSC and tail vein-ADSC groups, respectively, had abnormal voiding. Histologic analysis showed that the ADSC-treated groups had significantly higher elastin content than the control group and, within the ADSC-treated groups, rats with normal voiding pattern also had significantly higher elastin content than rats with voiding dysfunction. ADSC-treated normal-voiding rats had significantly higher smooth muscle content than control or ADSC-treated rats with voiding dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS Transplantation of ADSC via urethral or intravenous injection is effective in the treatment and/or prevention of SUI in a pre-clinical setting.
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MESH Headings
- Adipose Tissue/cytology
- Adipose Tissue/physiology
- Adipose Tissue/transplantation
- Animals
- Bromodeoxyuridine
- Cell Proliferation
- Cells, Cultured
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Injections, Intravenous
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation/methods
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/physiology
- Muscle, Smooth/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth/physiology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/cytology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/physiology
- Obstetric Labor Complications/physiopathology
- Obstetric Labor Complications/therapy
- Ovariectomy
- Pregnancy
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Recovery of Function/physiology
- Urethra/cytology
- Urethra/metabolism
- Urethra/surgery
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress/etiology
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress/physiopathology
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress/therapy
- Urination/physiology
- Vagina/injuries
- Vagina/surgery
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Affiliation(s)
- Guiting Lin
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Yang R, Huang YC, Lin G, Wang G, Hung S, Dai YT, Sun ZY, Lue TF, Lin CS. Lack of direct androgen regulation of PDE5 expression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 380:758-62. [PMID: 19338748 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.01.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
It has been reported that penile PDE5 expression was under androgen regulation. However it remained unknown whether the observed change in PDE5 expression in castrated animals was under direct androgen regulation or due to changes in smooth muscle content. In the present study we showed that castration of rats caused a reduction of penile size and cavernous smooth muscle content. Immunostaining detected concomitant reduction of PDE5 and alpha smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) expression in the corpus cavernosum of castrated rats. Real-time PCR and Western blotting detected no change of PDE5 expression when normalized with alpha-SMA expression in castrated rats. Androgen receptor (AR) expression was increased while PDE5 expression remained unchanged in DHT-treated rat cavernous smooth muscle cells (CSMC). Prostate specific antigen (PSA) promoter activity was upregulated while PDE5A promoter activity remained unchanged in DHT-treated CSMC. Thus, PDE5 expression was not under direct androgen regulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rong Yang
- Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, 533 Parnassus Ave., Box 0738, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA
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