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Liu Q, Qu QR, Xu M, Liu JS, Qi F, Yi XQ, Zhang H, Zhou L, Ai K. The protein kinase A signaling pathway mediates the effect of electroacupuncture on excessive contraction of the bladder detrusor in a rat model of neurogenic bladder. Acupunct Med 2024; 42:32-38. [PMID: 37899603 DOI: 10.1177/09645284231206154] [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] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neurogenic bladder (NB) is a form of neurological bladder dysfunction characterized by excessive contraction of the bladder detrusor. Protein kinase A (PKA) signaling is involved in the contraction of the detrusor muscle. AIMS To investigate whether PKA signaling mediates the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the excessive contraction of the bladder detrusor in NB. METHODS Sixty rats were randomly divided into control, sham, NB, NB + EA, and NB + EA + H89 (a PKA receptor antagonist) groups. The modified Hassan Shaker spinal cord transection method was used to generate a NB model. After EA intervention for one week, urodynamic tests were used to evaluate bladder function, hematoxylin and eosin staining was conducted to assess morphological changes, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to measure the concentration of PKA, and Western blotting was conducted to measure the protein levels of phosphorylated myosin light chain kinase (p-MLCK)/p-MLC. RESULTS The results showed that NB resulted in morphological disruption, impairment of urodynamics, and decreases in the concentration of PKA and the protein levels of p-MLCK/p-MLC. EA reversed the changes induced by NB dysfunction. However, the improvement in urodynamics and the increases in the concentration of PKA and the protein levels of p-MLCK/p-MLC were inhibited by H89. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that the PKA signaling pathway mediates the beneficial effect of EA on excessive contraction of the bladder detrusor in a rat model of NB.
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- Qiong Liu
- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West Hospital of Chenzhou First People's Hospital, Chenzhou, China
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- School of Acupuncture-moxibustion, Tuina and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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Huang M, Zheng H, Huang T, Yang X, Liu Q, Li Q, Tang P, Xie K, Chen H. Intravesical injection of botulinum toxin type a may be an effective treatment option for autonomic dysreflexia in patients with high-level spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2024; 47:74-78. [PMID: 36269317 PMCID: PMC10795643 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2022.2135230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of intravesical injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) for neurogenic detrusor overactivity (DO) in reducing the frequency and severity of autonomic dysreflexia (AD). DESIGN A cross-sectional nonrandomized trial with before (baseline) and after (follow-up) assessments. SETTING A single spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation center in China. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-five patients with SCI at or above T6 and a history of AD who underwent urodynamic studies (UDS) before and 3 months after BTX-A injection. INTERVENTIONS Received bladder injection treatment wtih 200 U BTX-A. OUTCOME MEASURES The maximum detrusor pressure(Pdetmax) and voume at first DO(VFIDC), baseline and overall maximum systolic blood pressure (SBP) during UDS, and scores of Incontinence Specific Quality of Life Instrument (IQoL) were recorded before and 3 months after the injection. The change in SBP (ΔSBP) from baseline to maximum SBP during UDS was calculated to assess the severity. The frequency of AD was recorded using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring during a 24 h period before and 3 months after the injection. RESULTS BTX-A injection decreased the Pdetmax and increased the VFIDC and mean urine volume per catheterization increased. The maximum SBP and the ΔSBP during UDS decreased significantly decreased after the injection (151.44 ± 13.92 vs 133.32 ± 9.20 mmHg and 49.44 ± 12.81 vs 33.08 ± 9.11 mmHg respectively, P < 0.05). The frequency of bladder-related ADs (i.e. performed a clean intermittent catheterization or leakage) during a 24-h period significantly decreased from 11.04 ± 1.81-7.88 ± 2.15 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS BTX-A decreases the severity of SBP increase and the number of AD episodes 3 months after intravesical injection.
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- Maping Huang
- Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Denys P, Joussain C. Intradetrusor botulinum toxin as the first-line treatment for neurogenic detrusor overactivity: Pro. Prog Urol 2023; 33:174-175. [PMID: 36624006 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- P Denys
- UMR Inserm 1179, service de neuro-urologie et andrologie, hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-Paris-Saclay, 104, boulevard Raymond-Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France.
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- UMR Inserm 1179, service de neuro-urologie et andrologie, hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-Paris-Saclay, 104, boulevard Raymond-Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France
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Effect of Bladder Injection of OnabotulinumtoxinA on the Central Expression of Genes Associated with the Control of the Lower Urinary Tract: A Study in Normal Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214419. [PMID: 36430896 PMCID: PMC9694129 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To investigate a possible central mechanism of action of Botulinum toxin A (BoNT/A) following injection in the bladder, complementary to the acknowledged peripheral bladder effect, we studied changes in the expression of neuropeptides and receptors involved in lower urinary tract function in the spinal cord (SC) and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) of normal rats following BoNT/A bladder injection. Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley rats, divided into three groups of n = 12, received bladder injections of 2U or 5U OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®), or saline. Six animals from each group were sacrificed on days 7 and 14. Expression of Tachykinin 1 (Tac1), capsaicin receptor (TRPV1), neuropeptide Y (NPY), proenkephalin (PENK) and muscarinic receptors M1, M2, M3, was evaluated in the bladder, L6-S1 DRG, and SC segments using real-time PCR and Western blotting. Real-time PCR revealed increased expression of NPY in all tissues except for SC, and increased TRPV1 and PENK expression in DRG and SC, whereas expression of Tac1, M1 and M2 was decreased. Less significant changes were noted in protein levels. These findings suggest that bladder injections of OnabotulinumtoxinA may be followed by changes in the expression of sensory, sympathetic and cholinergic bladder function regulators at the DRG/SC level.
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Promm M, Otto W, Weber F, Götz S, Burger M, Müller K, Rubenwolf P, Neuhuber W, Roesch WH. Expression of Low Affinity Nerve Growth Factor Receptor p75 in Classic Bladder Exstrophy. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:634343. [PMID: 33692976 PMCID: PMC7937696 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.634343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Successful primary closure of classic bladder exstrophy (BE) is crucial for development of bladder capacity and voided continence. It is universally agreed that an intensive pain management including the use of caudal epidural anesthesia is an essential cornerstone for the outcome of this complex surgery. Whether and to what extent pain is caused by structural or functional changes is not yet known. The nerve growth factor (NGF) is regarded as a marker for pain in different bladder disorders. This prospective study investigated the role of histological alterations and NGF in patients with BE including 34 patients with BE and 6 patients with congenital vesicoureterorenal reflux (VUR) who served as controls. Between January 2015 and April 2020 transmural bladder biopsies were taken from the posterior bladder wall during delayed primary bladder closure. The samples were stained for histological evaluation and subjected to immunohistochemistry to analyze NGFR p75. Differences in histological alterations were examined with Fisher's exact test, and Mann-Whitney-U-test was used to compare the NGFR p75 staining intensity between patients with BE and controls. Patients with BE showed significantly more often acute inflammation (p < 0.001), squamous metaplasia (p = 0.002), and cystitis glandularis (p = 0.005) as well as NGFR p75 in the urothelium (p = 0.003) than patients with VUR. A limitation of this study is the small number of participants due to the rare disease entity. Similar to other painful bladder disorders, pain transmission in BE after intitial closure may in part be facilitated by elevated NGF signaling through its receptor.
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- Martin Promm
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Clinic St. Hedwig, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Caritas-St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Caritas-St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Caritas-St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Clinic St. Hedwig, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Department of Urology, University Medical Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Clinic St. Hedwig, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Philippova ES, Bazhenov IV, Ziryanov AV, Bazarny VV. Impact of intradetrusor botulinum toxin A injections on serum and urinary concentrations of nerve growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with multiple sclerosis and neurogenic detrusor overactivity. Neurourol Urodyn 2020; 40:95-101. [PMID: 33034916 DOI: 10.1002/nau.24534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the practical relevance of changes in serum and urinary neurotrophins levels in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) after intradetrusor injections of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA). METHODS The study included 36 patients with MS and NLUTD and 20 controls. The patients with NLUTD received intradetrusor injection of BoNTA (200 U). The nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels were measured in serum and urine at baseline and then at 1, 3, and 6 months by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Urinary NGF and BDNF were normalized to creatinine (NGF/Cr, BDNF/Cr). Patients' assessment included urodynamic examination and Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score (NBSS). RESULTS After BoNTA injections, no significant changes were observed in the serum NGF and BDNF or the urinary BDNF/Cr. The urinary NGF/Cr was significantly higher in MS patients (1.23 ± 0.34) at baseline compared with controls (0.084 ± 0.02; p = .021). The urinary NGF/Cr decreased to 0.51 ± 0.12 (p = .001) and 0.53 ± 0.32 (p = .005) at 1 and 3 months, increasing to 1.12 ± 0.49 (p = .003) at 6 months. The urinary NGF/Cr level at baseline demonstrated a low diagnostic accuracy in predicting a better response to the BoNTA treatment (area under the curve = 0.661; p = .047) and no correlation with the urodynamic parameters. CONCLUSIONS The urinary NGF/Cr at baseline or its reduction at the first month following treatment does not serve as a predictor for the response to the BoNTA injections or for urodynamic changes.
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- Ekaterina S Philippova
- Department of Urology, Ural State Medical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia.,Regional Urological Center, Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Urology, Ural State Medical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia.,Regional Urological Center, Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Urology, Ural State Medical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia.,Regional Urological Center, Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Bacteriology, Ural State Medical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
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Chen JL, Kuo HC. Clinical application of intravesical botulinum toxin type A for overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis. Investig Clin Urol 2019; 61:S33-S42. [PMID: 32055752 PMCID: PMC7004832 DOI: 10.4111/icu.2020.61.s1.s33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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After decades of clinical and basic science research, the clinical application of botulinum toxin A (Botox) in urology has been extended to neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), idiopathic detrusor overactivity, refractory overactive bladder (OAB), interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), lower urinary tract symptoms, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and neurogenic or non-neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in children. Botox selectively disrupts and modulates neurotransmission, suppresses detrusor overactivity, and modulates sensory function, inflammation, and glandular function. In addition to motor effects, Botox has been found to have sensory inhibitory effects and anti-inflammatory effects; therefore, it has been used to treat IC/BPS and OAB. Currently, Botox has been approved for the treatment of NDO and OAB. Recent clinical trials on Botox for the treatment of IC/BPS have reported promising therapeutic effects, including reduced bladder pain. Additionally, the therapeutic duration was found to be longer with repeated Botox injections than with a single injection. However, the use of Botox for IC/BPS has not been approved. This paper reviews the recent advances in intravesical Botox treatment for OAB and IC/BPS.
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- Jing-Liang Chen
- Department of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Toktanis G, Kaya-Sezginer E, Yilmaz-Oral D, Gur S. Potential therapeutic value of transient receptor potential channels in male urogenital system. Pflugers Arch 2018; 470:1583-1596. [PMID: 30194638 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-018-2188-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels comprise a family of cation channels implicated in a variety of cellular processes including light, mechanical or chemical stimuli, temperature, pH, or osmolarity. TRP channel proteins are a diverse family of proteins that are expressed in many tissues. We debated our recent knowledge about the expression, function, and regulation of TRP channels in the different parts of the male urogenital system in health and disease. Emerging evidence suggests that dysfunction of TRP channels significantly contributes to the pathophysiology of urogenital diseases. So far, there are many efforts underway to determine if these channels can be used as drug targets to reverse declines in male urogenital function. Furthermore, developing safe and efficacious TRP channel modulators is warranted for male urogenital disorders in a clinical setting.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ankara University, Tandogan, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ankara University, Tandogan, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ankara University, Tandogan, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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Fonfria E, Maignel J, Lezmi S, Martin V, Splevins A, Shubber S, Kalinichev M, Foster K, Picaut P, Krupp J. The Expanding Therapeutic Utility of Botulinum Neurotoxins. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:E208. [PMID: 29783676 PMCID: PMC5983264 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10050208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a major therapeutic agent that is licensed in neurological indications, such as dystonia and spasticity. The BoNT family, which is produced in nature by clostridial bacteria, comprises several pharmacologically distinct proteins with distinct properties. In this review, we present an overview of the current therapeutic landscape and explore the diversity of BoNT proteins as future therapeutics. In recent years, novel indications have emerged in the fields of pain, migraine, overactive bladder, osteoarthritis, and wound healing. The study of biological effects distal to the injection site could provide future opportunities for disease-tailored BoNT therapies. However, there are some challenges in the pharmaceutical development of BoNTs, such as liquid and slow-release BoNT formulations; and, transdermal, transurothelial, and transepithelial delivery. Innovative approaches in the areas of formulation and delivery, together with highly sensitive analytical tools, will be key for the success of next generation BoNT clinical products.
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- Elena Fonfria
- Ipsen Bioinnovation, 102 Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RY, UK.
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- Ipsen Innovation, 5 Avenue du Canada, 91940 Les Ulis, France.
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- Ipsen Innovation, 5 Avenue du Canada, 91940 Les Ulis, France.
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- Ipsen Innovation, 5 Avenue du Canada, 91940 Les Ulis, France.
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- Ipsen Bioinnovation, 102 Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RY, UK.
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- Ipsen Biopharm Ltd., Wrexham Industrial Estate, 9 Ash Road, Wrexham LL13 9UF, UK.
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- Ipsen Bioinnovation, 102 Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RY, UK.
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- Ipsen Bioscience, 650 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
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- Ipsen Innovation, 5 Avenue du Canada, 91940 Les Ulis, France.
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Clinical Efficacy and Changes of Urothelial Dysfunction after Repeated Detrusor Botulinum Toxin A Injections in Chronic Spinal Cord-Injured Bladder. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 8:toxins8060164. [PMID: 27249005 PMCID: PMC4926131 DOI: 10.3390/toxins8060164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Chornic spinal cord injury (SCI) will induce bladder urothelium dysfunction. This study investigated the therapeutic effects on urothelial dysfunction after repeated detrusor injections of onabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT-A) in SCI patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). Twenty chronic suprasacral SCI patients with NDO were enrolled. The patients received 300 U BoNT-A injection into the detrusor every six months. The urothelium was assessed by cystoscopic biopsy at baseline and six months after each BoNT-A treatment. Immunofluorescence staining for urothelial dysfunction, including E-cadherin, zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), tryptase for mast cell activity, and urothelial apoptosis were investigated. The outcome of urothelial dysfunction parameters after BoNT-A injection were compared between baseline and six months after each treatment. Repeated 300 U BoNT-A injections showed a sustained decrease of detrusor pressure compared with baseline. After three repeated BoNT-A detrusor injections, significantly greater distributions of E-cadherin (p = 0.042) and ZO-1 (p = 0.003) expressions, but no significant changes, of urothelial apoptosis and mast cell activation were found after repeated BoNT-A therapy. Urothelial dysfunction, such as adhesive and junction protein concentrations in SCI patients’ bladders, recovered after three repeated cycles of BoNT-A treatment. The therapeutic effects sustained. However, urothelial inflammation and apoptosis after SCI were not significantly improved after three repeated BoNT-A injections.
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Intravesical Botulinum Toxin for Persistent Autonomic Dysreflexia in a Pediatric Patient. Case Rep Urol 2016; 2016:4569684. [PMID: 27006855 PMCID: PMC4781947 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4569684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Introduction. We present a novel case of persistent autonomic dysreflexia in a pediatric spinal cord injury patient treated successfully with intravesical botulinum toxin. Study Design. A retrospective chart review of one patient seen at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin from 2006 to 2012 was performed. Results. A pediatric spinal cord injury patient with known neurogenic bladder presented with severe hypertension consistent with autonomic dysreflexia. His symptoms and hypertension did not improve with conservative measures, and he necessitated ICU admission and antihypertensive drips. He was taken to the operating room for intravesical botulinum toxin for refractory bladder spasms. Following this, his symptoms abated, and he was weaned off IV antihypertensives and returned to his baseline state. His symptoms were improved for greater than six months. Conclusions. There are few treatment options for the management of refractory autonomic dysreflexia. Intravesical botulinum toxin has never been reported for this use. Dedicated research is warranted to assess its efficacy, as it was used successfully to abort autonomic dysreflexia in this patient.
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Kashyap M, Pore S, Yoshimura N, Tyagi P. Constitutive expression Of NGF And P75(NTR) affected by bladder distension and NGF antisense treatment. Life Sci 2016; 148:93-8. [PMID: 26855002 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS It is known that bladder exposure to noxious stimuli elicits nerve growth factor (NGF) expression with region wise differences. Here, we investigated the effect of bladder distension (cystometry) and bladder wall injection of NGF antisense oligonucleotide (ODN) together as well as separately on spontaneous (constitutive) expression of NGF and its cognate p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)). METHOD Under isoflurane anesthesia, either 15μg of protamine sulfate (vehicle) alone or complexed with 1.5μg of NGF antisense or scrambled ODN was injected (10μL) at 4 sites in bladder wall of 24 adult female Sprague-Dawley rats and 6 rats were left untreated (n=30). Under urethane anesthesia, cystometry (CMG) was performed in treated and control rats. Fluorescent ODN and NGF/p75(NTR) expression was localized in harvested tissue. KEY FINDINGS Complexation of ODN with protamine was essential for the retention of ODN in bladder tissue as the uncomplexed ODN was untraceable after injection. Bladder distension from CMG raised the expression of NGF and p75(NTR) relative to CMG naïve rats. The groups treated with vehicle, scrambled and antisense ODN were indistinct with regard to CMG parameters, but the intense immunoreactivity of NGF and p75(NTR) seen in the vehicle and scrambled ODN groups was reduced following treatment with NGF antisense. SIGNIFICANCE The constitutive expression of NGF and p75(NTR) is responsive to bladder distension and administration of NGF antisense. Complexation with protamine reduces the clearance of ODN and demonstrates the potential of ODN nanoparticles as an option for reducing the inducible NGF expression in OAB patients following intradetrusor injection.
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- Mahendra Kashyap
- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States.
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Chen SF, Chang CH, Kuo HC. Effect of detrusor botulinum toxin a injection on urothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic spinal cord injury: a clinical and immunohistochemistry study before and after treatment. Spinal Cord 2016; 54:889-894. [PMID: 26832760 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2015.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to investigate the changes of urothelial junction proteins, apoptosis and suburothelial inflammation after detrusor injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). METHODS A total of 26 patients with chronic suprasacral SCI and NDO were enroled. The urothelium was assessed by cystoscopic biopsy at baseline, 3 and 6 months after a single treatment of 300 U BoNT-A into the detrusor. Immunofluorescence staining of E-cadherin, zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and tryptase for mast cell activity were performed. Urothelial apoptosis was also evaluated. The differences in urothelial dysfunction were compared between baseline and 3 and 6 months after treatment. Bladder biopsies from patients undergoing anti-incontinence surgery served as controls. RESULTS A single 300-U BoNT-A injection into the detrusor significantly decreased detrusor pressure and increased bladder compliance at 3 and 6 months after treatment. Significantly lower E-cadherin and ZO-1 expressions and increased mast cell and apoptotic cell counts were noted in SCI bladders compared with controls (all P<0.001). Significantly greater distributions of E-cadherin (P<0.001) and ZO-1 (P=0.05) expressions were noted 3 months after BoNT-A injection. However, these changes had declined by 6 months after treatment. Activated mast cells and urothelial apoptosis showed no significant differences between baseline and 3 or 6 months. CONCLUSION Urothelial dysfunction and adhesive and junction protein concentrations in SCI patients' bladders recovered after BoNT-A treatment. However, this effect decreased with time. Thus, neurogenic inflammation after SCI was not adequately improved after a single BoNT-A injection.
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- S-F Chen
- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Chu C, Deng J, Liu L, Cao Y, Wei X, Li J, Man Y. Nanoparticles combined with growth factors: recent progress and applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13636b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Increasing attention has been focused on the applications of nanoparticles combined with growth factors (NPs/GFs) due to the substantial functions of GFs in regenerative medicine and disease treatments.
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- Chenyu Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
- West China Hospital of Stomatology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
- West China Hospital of Stomatology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Laboratory for Aging Research
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
- West China Hospital of Stomatology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Laboratory for Aging Research
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
- China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials
- Analytical & Testing Center
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
- West China Hospital of Stomatology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- China
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Does Reduction of Number of Intradetrusor Injection Sites of aboBoNTA (Dysport®) Impact Efficacy and Safety in a Rat Model of Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity? Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:5462-71. [PMID: 26694464 PMCID: PMC4690145 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7124896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Intradetrusor injections of Botulinum toxin A—currently onabotulinumtoxinA—is registered as a second-line treatment to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). The common clinical practice is 30 × 1 mL injections in the detrusor; however, protocols remain variable and standardization is warranted. The effect of reducing the number of injection sites of Dysport® abobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNTA) was assessed in the spinal cord-injured rat (SCI). Nineteen days post-spinalization, female rats received intradetrusor injections of saline or aboBoNTA 22.5 U distributed among four or eight sites. Two days after injection, continuous cystometry was performed in conscious rats. Efficacy of aboBoNTA 22.5 U was assessed versus aggregated saline groups on clinically-relevant parameters: maximal pressure, bladder capacity, compliance, voiding efficiency, as well as amplitude, frequency, and volume threshold for nonvoiding contractions (NVC). AboBoNTA 22.5 U significantly decreased maximal pressure, without affecting voiding efficiency. Injected in four sites, aboBoNTA significantly increased bladder capacity and compliance while only the latter when in eight sites. AboBoNTA significantly reduced NVC frequency and amplitude. This preclinical investigation showed similar inhibiting effects of aboBoNTA despite the number of sites reduction. Further studies are warranted to optimize dosing schemes to improve the risk-benefit ratio of BoNTA-based treatment modalities for NDO and further idiopathic overactive bladder.
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Jiang YH, Kuo HC. Reduction of urgency severity is the most important factor in the subjective therapeutic outcome of intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA injection for overactive bladder. Neurourol Urodyn 2015; 36:338-343. [DOI: 10.1002/nau.22925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yuan-Hong Jiang
- Department of Urology; Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Urology; Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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Mingin GC, Heppner TJ, Tykocki NR, Erickson CS, Vizzard MA, Nelson MT. Social stress in mice induces urinary bladder overactivity and increases TRPV1 channel-dependent afferent nerve activity. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2015; 309:R629-38. [PMID: 26224686 PMCID: PMC4591369 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00013.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Social stress has been implicated as a cause of urinary bladder hypertrophy and dysfunction in humans. Using a murine model of social stress, we and others have shown that social stress leads to bladder overactivity. Here, we show that social stress leads to bladder overactivity, increased bladder compliance, and increased afferent nerve activity. In the social stress paradigm, 6-wk-old male C57BL/6 mice were exposed for a total of 2 wk, via barrier cage, to a C57BL/6 retired breeder aggressor mouse. We performed conscious cystometry with and without intravesical infusion of the TRPV1 inhibitor capsazepine, and measured pressure-volume relationships and afferent nerve activity during bladder filling using an ex vivo bladder model. Stress leads to a decrease in intermicturition interval and void volume in vivo, which was restored by capsazepine. Ex vivo studies demonstrated that at low pressures, bladder compliance and afferent activity were elevated in stressed bladders compared with unstressed bladders. Capsazepine did not significantly change afferent activity in unstressed mice, but significantly decreased afferent activity at all pressures in stressed bladders. Immunohistochemistry revealed that TRPV1 colocalizes with CGRP to stain nerve fibers in unstressed bladders. Colocalization significantly increased along the same nerve fibers in the stressed bladders. Our results support the concept that social stress induces TRPV1-dependent afferent nerve activity, ultimately leading to the development of overactive bladder symptoms.
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- Gerald C Mingin
- Department of Surgery (Urology), University of Vermont College of Medicine, Vermont Children's Hospital, Burlington, Vermont;
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Surgery (Urology), University of Vermont College of Medicine, Vermont Children's Hospital, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Intradetrusorial Botulinum Toxin in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Neurophysiological Study. Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:3424-35. [PMID: 26343721 PMCID: PMC4591651 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7093424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often complain of urinary disturbances characterized by overactive bladder syndrome and difficulties in bladder emptying. The aim of the study was to investigate the pathophysiology of bladder dysfunction and the neurophysiological effects of intradetrusorial incobotulinum toxin A (BoNT/A) in patients with MS having both brain and spinal MS-related lesions. Twenty-five MS patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) underwent clinical evaluation and soleus Hoffmann reflex (H reflex) study during urodynamics. Of the 25 patients, 14 underwent a further session one month after intradetrusorial BoNT/A injection. Eighteen healthy subjects acted as the control. In healthy subjects, the H reflex size significantly decreased at maximum cystometric capacity (MCC), whereas in MS patients with NDO, the H reflex remained unchanged. In the patients who received intradetrusorial BoNT/A, clinical and urodynamic investigations showed that NDO improved significantly. Volumes at the first, normal and strong desire to void and MCC increased significantly. Despite its efficacy in improving bladder symptoms and in increasing volumes for first desire, normal and strong desire to void, BoNT/A left the H reflex modulation during bladder filling unchanged. In the MS patients we studied having both brain and spinal MS-related lesions, the H reflex size remained unchanged at maximum bladder filling. Since this neurophysiological pattern has been previously found in patients with spinal cord injury, we suggest that bladder dysfunction arises from the MS-related spinal lesions. BoNT/A improves bladder dysfunction by changing bladder afferent input, as shown by urodynamic findings on bladder filling sensations, but its effects on H reflex modulation remain undetectable.
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Jhang JF, Kuo HC. Novel Treatment of Chronic Bladder Pain Syndrome and Other Pelvic Pain Disorders by OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection. Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:2232-50. [PMID: 26094697 PMCID: PMC4488700 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7062232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is defined as pain in the pelvic organs and related structures of at least 6 months' duration. The pathophysiology of CPP is uncertain, and its treatment presents challenges. Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A), known for its antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxant activity, has been used recently to treat refractory CPP with promising results. In patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, most studies suggest intravesical BoNT-A injection reduces bladder pain and increases bladder capacity. Repeated BoNT-A injection is also effective and reduces inflammation in the bladder. Intraprostatic BoNT-A injection could significantly improve prostate pain and urinary frequency in the patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Animal studies also suggest BoNT-A injection in the prostate decreases inflammation in the prostate. Patients with CPP due to pelvic muscle pain and spasm also benefit from localized BoNT-A injections. BoNT-A injection in the pelvic floor muscle improves dyspareunia and decreases pelvic floor pressure. Preliminary studies show intravesical BoNT-A injection is useful in inflammatory bladder diseases such as chemical cystitis, radiation cystitis, and ketamine related cystitis. Dysuria is the most common adverse effect after BoNT-A injection. Very few patients develop acute urinary retention after treatment.
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- Jia-Fong Jhang
- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
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- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
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Devesa I, Ferrer-Montiel A. Neurotrophins, endocannabinoids and thermo-transient receptor potential: a threesome in pain signalling. Eur J Neurosci 2014; 39:353-62. [PMID: 24494676 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Because of the social and economic costs of chronic pain, there is a growing interest in unveiling the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying it with the aim of developing more effective medications. Pain signalling is a multicomponent process that involves the peripheral and central nervous systems. At the periphery, nociceptor sensitisation by pro-inflammatory mediators is a primary step in pain transduction. Although pain is multifactorial at cellular and molecular levels, it is widely accepted that neurotrophin (TrkA, p75NTR, Ret and GFRs), cannabinoid (CB1 and CB2), and thermo-transient receptor potential (TRPs; TRPV1, TRPA1 and TRPM8) receptors play a pivotal role. They form a threesome for which endocannabinoids appear to be a first line of defence against pain, while neurotrophins and thermoTRPs are the major generators of painful signals. However, endocannabinoids may exhibit nociceptive activity while some neurotrophins may display anti-nociception. Accordingly, a clear-cut knowledge of the modulation and context-dependent function of these signalling cascades, along with the molecular and dynamic details of their crosstalk, is critical for understanding and controlling pain transduction. Here, the recent progress in this fascinating topic, as well as the tantalizing questions that remain unanswered, will be discussed. Furthermore, we will underline the need for using a systems biology approach (referred to as systems pain) to uncover the dynamics and interplay of these intricate signalling cascades, taking into consideration the molecular complexity and cellular heterogeneity of nociceptor populations. Nonetheless, the available information confirms that pharmacological modulation of this signalling triad is a highly valuable therapeutic strategy for effectively treating pain syndromes.
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- Isabel Devesa
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, Universitas Miguel Hernández, Av de la Universidad, 03202, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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Kuo HC. Botulinum Toxin A Injections for Non-neurogenic Overactive Bladder. CURRENT BLADDER DYSFUNCTION REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11884-014-0239-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®): A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis or Subcervical Spinal Cord Injury. Drugs 2014; 74:1659-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-014-0271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OnabotulinumtoxinA injection is a safe and effective treatment for adults with refractory overactive bladder. There is sufficient level 1 evidence to support offering onabotulinumtoxinA injections as a second-line treatment to patients who have failed behavioral therapy and oral medications such as antimuscarinics and β3 agonists. An intradetrusor injection of 100 U of onabotulinumtoxinA is likely the optimal dose to balance risks and benefits, and this is the dose approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Improvement in urgency urinary incontinence episodes, as well as symptom scores and quality of life, were seen in around 60%-65% of patients, and were significantly improved compared with those on placebo. Most studies have reported a duration of symptom relief ranging from 6 to 12 months, with repeat injections being safe and efficacious. Overall, the risk of urinary retention was around 6% across the study populations.
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- Lindsey Cox
- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Franken J, Uvin P, De Ridder D, Voets T. TRP channels in lower urinary tract dysfunction. Br J Pharmacol 2014; 171:2537-51. [PMID: 24895732 PMCID: PMC4008998 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTd) represents a major healthcare problem. Although it is mostly not lethal, associated social disturbance, medical costs, loss of productivity and especially diminished quality of life should not be underestimated. Although more than 15% of people suffer from a form of LUTd to some extent, pathophysiology often remains obscure. In the past 20 years, transient receptor potential (TRP) channels have become increasingly important in this field of research. These intriguing ion channels are believed to be the main molecular sensors that generate bladder sensation. Therefore, they are intensely pursued as new drug targets for both curative and symptomatic treatment of different forms of LUTd. TRPV1 was the first of its class to be investigated. Actually, even before this channel was cloned, it had already been targeted in the bladder, with clinical trials of intravesical capsaicin instillations. Several other polymodally gated TRP channels, particularly TRPM8, TRPA1 and TRPV4, also appear to play a prominent role in bladder (patho)physiology. With this review, we provide a brief overview of current knowledge on the role of these TRP channels in LUTd and their potential as molecular targets for treatment.
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- J Franken
- Laboratory of Experimental Urology, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Urology, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Urology, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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Alatriste V, Herrera-Camacho I, I. Martínez M, D. Limón I, González-Flores O, Luna F. Sensory denervation with capsaicin reduces ovarian follicular development and delays the onset of puberty in guinea pigs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/arsci.2013.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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