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Cho KJ, Kim JC. Novel pharmacotherapeutic avenues for bladder storage dysfunction in men. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2024; 25:585-594. [PMID: 38651268 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2024.2346278] [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: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Bladder storage dysfunction is associated with low quality of life in men and remains a challenging field in pharmacotherapy because of low persistence followed by patient-perceived lack of efficacy and adverse effects. The persistent desire for the development of novel pharmacotherapy is evident, leading to numerous research efforts based on its pathophysiology. AREAS COVERED This review describes the pathophysiology, current pharmacotherapeutic strategies, and emerging novel drugs for male bladder storage dysfunction. The section on emerging pharmacotherapy provides an overview of current research, focusing on high-potential target molecules, particularly those being evaluated in ongoing clinical trials. EXPERT OPINION As pharmacotherapies targeting alpha-adrenergic, beta-adrenergic, and muscarinic receptors - the current primary targets for treating male bladder storage dysfunction - have demonstrated insufficient efficacy and side effects, researchers are exploring various alternative molecular targets. Numerous targets have been identified as central to regulating bladder afferent nerve activity, and their pharmacological effects and potential have been evaluated in animal-based experiments. However, there is a limited number of clinical trials for these new pharmacotherapies, and they have not demonstrated clear superiority over current treatments. Further research is needed to develop new effective pharmacotherapies for bladder storage dysfunction in men.
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- Kang Jun Cho
- Department of Urology, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Mechanosensitivity Is a Characteristic Feature of Cultured Suburothelial Interstitial Cells of the Human Bladder. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155474. [PMID: 32751838 PMCID: PMC7432121 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Bladder dysfunction is characterized by urgency, frequency (pollakisuria, nocturia), and dysuria and may lead to urinary incontinence. Most of these symptoms can be attributed to disturbed bladder sensitivity. There is growing evidence that, besides the urothelium, suburothelial interstitial cells (suICs) are involved in bladder afferent signal processing. The massive expansion of the bladder during the filling phase implicates mechanical stress delivered to the whole bladder wall. Little is known about the reaction of suICs upon mechanical stress. Therefore, we investigated the effects of mechanical stimulation in cultured human suICs. We used fura-2 calcium imaging as a major physiological readout. We found spontaneous intracellular calcium activity in 75 % of the cultured suICs. Defined local pressure application via a glass micropipette led to local increased calcium activity in all stimulated suICs, spreading over the whole cell. A total of 51% of the neighboring cells in a radius of up to 100 µm from the stimulated cell showed an increased activity. Hypotonic ringer and shear stress also induced calcium transients. We found an 18-times increase in syncytial activity compared to unstimulated controls, resulting in an amplification of the primary calcium signal elicited in single cells by 50%. Our results speak in favor of a high sensitivity of suICs for mechanical stress and support the view of a functional syncytium between suICs, which can amplify and distribute local stimuli. Previous studies of connexin expression in the human bladder suggest that this mechanism could also be relevant in normal and pathological function of the bladder in vivo.
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Influence of Circadian Disruption Associated With Artificial Light at Night on Micturition Patterns in Shift Workers. Int Neurourol J 2019; 23:258-264. [PMID: 31905272 PMCID: PMC6944784 DOI: 10.5213/inj.1938236.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Shift workers often experience problems associated with circadian disruption associated with artificial light at night and nocturia is commonly noted in night-shift workers. Nocturia associated with circadian disruption is due to increased urine production of the kidney and decreased storage function of the bladder. A recent discovery of peripheral clock genes in the bladder and their role in contractile property of the bladder support that micturition is closely related to the circadian rhythm. Moreover, there are clinical studies showed that shift workers more often experienced nocturia due to circadian disruption. However, comparing with other health problems, concerns on nocturia and voiding dysfunction associated with circadian disruption are insufficient. Therefore, further studies about voiding dysfunction associated with the circadian disruption in shift workers are necessary.
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Chakrabarty B, Bijos DA, Vahabi B, Clavica F, Kanai AJ, Pickering AE, Fry CH, Drake MJ. Modulation of Bladder Wall Micromotions Alters Intravesical Pressure Activity in the Isolated Bladder. Front Physiol 2019; 9:1937. [PMID: 30687132 PMCID: PMC6335571 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01937] [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: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Micromotions are phasic contractions of the bladder wall. During urine storage, such phasic activity has little effect on intravesical pressure, however, changed motile activity may underlie urodynamic observations such as detrusor overactivity. The potential for bladder motility to affect pressure reflects a summation of the overall movements, comprising the initiation, propagation, and dissipation components of micromotions. In this study, the influence of initiation of micromotions was investigated using calcium activated chloride channel blocker niflumic acid, and the effect of propagation using blockers of gap junctions. The overall bladder tone was modulated using isoprenaline. Isolated tissue strips and whole bladder preparations from juvenile rats were used. 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid was used to block gap junctions, reducing the amplitude and frequency of micromotions in in vitro and ex vivo preparations. Niflumic acid reduced the frequency of micromotions but had no effect on the amplitude of pressure fluctuations. Isoprenaline resulted in a reduction in pressure fluctuations and a decrease in pressure baseline. Using visual video data analysis, bladder movement was visible, irrespective of lack of pressure changes, which persisted during bladder relaxation. However, micromotions propagated over shorter distances and the overall bladder tone was reduced. All these results suggest that phasic activity of the bladder can be characterised by a combination of initiation and propagation of movement, and overall bladder tone. At any given moment, intravesical pressure recordings are an integration of these parameters. This synthesis gives insight into the limitations of clinical urodynamics, where intravesical pressure is the key indicator of detrusor activity.
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- Basu Chakrabarty
- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Southmead Hospital, Bristol Urological Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of West England, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Southmead Hospital, Bristol Urological Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Jung JW, Jeon SH, Bae WJ, Kim SJ, Chung MS, Yoon BI, Choi SW, Ha US, Hwang SY, Kim SW. Suppression of Oxidative Stress of Modified Gongjin-Dan (WSY-1075) in Detrusor Underactivity Rat Model Bladder Outlet Induced by Obstruction. Chin J Integr Med 2017; 24:670-675. [PMID: 29264842 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-017-2970-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-oxidative stress and preventive effect of modified Gongjin-dan (WSY-1075) in a detrusor underactivity rat model. METHODS Rats were randomly allocated to three groups: shamoperated (control), bladder outlet obstruction-induced detrusor underactivity (BOO-DU), and BOO-DU with WSY-1075 (WSY) groups. WSY-1075 was orally administrated to rats 200 mg daily for 2 weeks prior to the operation and 4 weeks after the operation. Bladder outlet obstruction was surgically induced in rats by ligation around the urethra avoiding total obstruction. Cystometrography was conducted on rats in each group for examination of bladders. RESULTS Compared with the control group, bladder outlet obstruction led to a significant increase in oxidative stress with consequent changes to molecular composition, and decrease in maximal detrusor pressure (P<0.05). WSY-1075 treatment significantly suppressed oxidative stress and prevented degenerative and dysfunctional changes in bladder, as compared with BOO-DU group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION WSY-1075 had beneficial effect on prevention of BOO-DU.
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- Jin-Woo Jung
- Department of Urology, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.,Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneungsi, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Yang Y, Yang J, Chen L, Hu J, Xing S, Amend B, Stenzl A, Wei X, Hu H. Minimal Invasive Cystometry and Intra-Abdominal Pressure Assessments in Rodents: A Novel Animal Study. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:2500-2507. [PMID: 28538709 PMCID: PMC5450855 DOI: 10.12659/msm.904760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The abdominal straining pattern can act as a novel parameter for improving the prediction of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). To preserve detrusor function in the early stage of urinary system impairment, such as BOO, we establish a novel method for cystometry and Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) assessments in rodents without cystostomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty mice and rats were divided into three groups (control, sham-operated and BOO group) respectively. The cystometry and IAP assessments were measured by the pediatric venous indwelling sheath and coronary dilatation catheter connected to Laborie urodynamic system on postoperative day 7. Data was collected simultaneously through urethra and rectum in each group. In addition, bladder histology was assessed to confirm BOO. RESULTS The novel method can collect the urodynamic parameters successfully, including the BLPP, IAP, MBC, etc. IAP was elevated in BOO rats, but no significantly difference was found between the sham-operated rats and the control rats. The hypertrophy of detrusor muscle in bladder section was observed by Masson trichrome staining in BOO group compared with other groups. CONCLUSIONS Our novel method based on innovative research implement for cystometry and IAP assessments in rodents is a reliable and replicable approach for evaluating the lower urinary tract function. Especially it provides detailed information to evaluate lower urinary tract structures and function in the early stage of BOO.
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- Yafei Yang
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (mainland)
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Zhou F, Li H, Zhou C, Lv H, Ma Y, Wang Y, Song BO. Structural and functional changes in gap junctional intercellular communication in a rat model of overactive bladder syndrome induced by partial bladder outlet obstruction. Exp Ther Med 2016; 11:2139-2146. [PMID: 27284295 PMCID: PMC4887945 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between connexin (Cx)43 levels and alterations in gap junctional mediation of intercellular communication in overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), and to examine the effects of connexin inhibitor on this condition. Adult female Wistar rats with OAB following partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBBO) (OAB group, n=37) and sham-operated rats (control group, n=17) were studied. The ultrastructure of the rat detrusor was observed by transmission electron microscopy and the protein expression levels of Cx43 were analyzed using western blot analysis. Furthermore, bladder detrusor cells in both groups were cultured and cells in the OAB group were randomly divided into ten groups. In nine of these groups, 18-β glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) was administered at various doses and durations. All groups were compared using fluorescence redistribution after photobleaching and a laser scanning confocal microscope. Cystometry demonstrated that gap junctions were an abundant mechanism among adjacent cells, and Cx43 protein expression levels were increased in the OAB group following 6 weeks of obstruction, as compared with the control group. Mean fluorescence recovery rates in the OAB group were significantly increased, as compared with the control group (P<0.01). Mean fluorescence recovery rates were noted following 18β-GA administration. These results suggested that upregulation of Cx43 induces structural and functional alterations in gap junctional intercellular communication following PBOO, and connexin inhibitors may be a novel therapeutic strategy for the clinical treatment of OAB.
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- Fenghai Zhou
- Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China
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17Beta-Estradiol Inhibits Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel Expressions in Rat Whole Bladder. Int Neurourol J 2016; 20:18-25. [PMID: 27032553 PMCID: PMC4819160 DOI: 10.5213/inj.1630492.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of estrogen on the expression of calcium-activated potassium (KCa) channels in an overactive bladder rat model. To this end, mRNA and protein levels of KCa channel subtypes in the bladder of ovariectomized rats were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting, respectively. Methods: Ten-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into 3 groups: sham-operated control group (n=11), ovariectomy group (n=11), and the group treated with estrogen after ovariectomy (n=12). Rats in the last group were subcutaneously injected with 17β-estradiol (50 μg/kg) every other day for 2 weeks, whereas rats in the other 2 groups received vehicle (soybean oil) alone. Two weeks after treatment, the whole bladder was excised for mRNA and protein measurements. Results: Protein levels of the large-conductance KCa (BK) channels in the ovariectomy group were 1.5 folds higher than those in the sham-operated control group. However, the protein levels of the other KCa channel subtypes did not change significantly upon bilateral ovariectomy. Treatment with 17β-estradiol after ovariectomy restored BK channel protein levels to the control value. In contrast, BK channel mRNA levels were not significantly affected by either ovariectomy alone or 17β-estradiol treatment. The small-conductance KCa type 3 channel (SK3) mRNA and protein levels decreased to 75% of control levels upon 17β-estradiol treatment. Conclusions: These results suggest that 17β-estradiol may influence urinary bladder function by modulating BK and SK3 channel expression.
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Zhang X, Yao J, Gao K, Chi Y, Mitsui T, Ihara T, Sawada N, Kamiyama M, Fan J, Takeda M. AMPK Suppresses Connexin43 Expression in the Bladder and Ameliorates Voiding Dysfunction in Cyclophosphamide-induced Mouse Cystitis. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19708. [PMID: 26806558 PMCID: PMC4726257 DOI: 10.1038/srep19708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bladder voiding dysfunction is closely related to local oxidation, inflammation, and enhanced channel activities. Given that the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and channel-inhibiting properties, we examined whether and how AMPK affected bladder activity. AMPK activation in rat bladder smooth muscle cells (BSMCs) using three different AMPK agonists resulted in a decrease in connexin43 (Cx43) expression and function, which was associated with reduced CREB phosphorylation, Cx43 promoter activity and mRNA expression, but not Cx43 degradation. Downregulation of CREB with siRNA increased Cx43 expression. A functional analysis revealed that AMPK weakened BSMC contraction and bladder capacity. AMPK also counteracted the IL-1β- and TNFα-induced increase in Cx43 in BSMCs. In vivo administration of the AMPK agonist AICAR attenuated cyclophosphamide-initiated bladder oxidation, inflammation, Cx43 expression and voiding dysfunction. Further analysis comparing the responses of the wild-type (Cx43(+/+)) and heterozygous (Cx43(+/-)) Cx43 mice to cyclophosphamide revealed that the Cx43(+/-) mice retained a relatively normal micturition pattern compared to the Cx43(+/+) mice. Taken together, our results indicate that AMPK inhibits Cx43 in BSMCs and improves bladder activity under pathological conditions. We propose that strategies that target AMPK can be developed as novel therapeutic approaches for treating bladder dysfunction.
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- Xiling Zhang
- Department of Molecular Signaling, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
- Department of Urology, The 4th affiliated hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Molecular Signaling, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Signaling, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Signaling, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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Sunagawa M, Wolf-Johnston A, Nomiya M, Sawada N, Andersson KE, Hisamitsu T, Birder LA. Urinary bladder mucosal responses to ischemia. World J Urol 2014; 33:275-80. [PMID: 24728265 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-014-1298-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The objectives of this study were to examine the expression of various cellular proteins within the urothelium (UT) and lamina propria (LP) following chronic bladder ischemia in the rat urinary bladder. MATERIALS AND METHODS Urinary bladders were removed from adult Sprague-Dawley rats 8 weeks after creation of bladder ischemia and from sham controls. Immunocytochemistry was used to examine distribution of LP-vimentin-immunoreactive (IR) cells and connexins (Cx26; Cx43), and western immunoblotting or ELISA for proteins involved in UT barrier and sensory functions. RESULTS Ischemia was associated with a significant increase in LP-vimentin-IR cells and increased expression of the gap junction proteins Cx26 and Cx43 within the bladder UT as compared to sham control. Ischemia also resulted in an increased (p < 0.05) expression level of the junctional marker (ZO-1) and non-significantly increased expressions of the trophic factor nerve growth factor as well as norepinephrine. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that chronic ischemia alters a number of proteins within the UT and underlying LP. These proteins are involved in barrier function, remodeling, repair as well as intercellular communication. The increased expression of LP-vimentin-IR cells suggests that changes in cell-cell interactions could play a role in ischemia-induced changes in bladder activity.
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- Masataka Sunagawa
- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, A 1217 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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To date, over 65 mutations in the gene encoding Cx43 (connexin43) have been linked to the autosomal-dominant disease ODDD (oculodentodigital dysplasia). A subset of these patients experience bladder incontinence which could be due to underlying neurogenic deterioration or aberrant myogenic regulation. BSMCs (bladder smooth muscle cells) from wild-type and two Cx43 mutant lines (Cx43(G60S) and Cx43(I130T)) that mimic ODDD exhibit a significant reduction in total Cx43. Dye transfer studies revealed that the G60S mutant was a potent dominant-negative inhibitor of co-expressed Cx43, a property not equally shared by the I130T mutant. BSMCs from both mutant mouse strains were defective in their ability to contract, which is indicative of phenotype changes due to harbouring the Cx43 mutants. Upon stretching, Cx43 levels were significantly elevated in controls and mutants containing BSMCs, but the non-muscle myosin heavy chain A levels were only reduced in cells from control mice. Although the Cx43(G60S) mutant mice showed no difference in voided urine volume or frequency, the Cx43(I130T) mice voided less frequently. Thus, similar to the diversity of morbidities seen in ODDD patients, genetically modified mice also display mutation-specific changes in bladder function. Furthermore, although mutant mice have compromised smooth muscle contraction and response to stretch, overriding bladder defects in Cx43(I130T) mice are likely to be complemented by neurogenic changes.
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Gap junction expression and the effects of gap junction inhibitors in overactive bladder models: does ovariectomy have a role? Int Urol Nephrol 2013; 45:1001-8. [PMID: 23779227 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-013-0488-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE In this study, gap junction expression and the effects of estrogen deficiency and gap junction inhibitors were investigated in overactive bladder models which were created by bladder outlet obstruction. METHODS In our study, we created four groups as control, ovariectomy, bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), and ovariectomy + BOO. We investigated the effects of oxybutynin and 18-alpha glycyrrhetinic acid (18-α-GA) which is a gap junction blocker on isolated detrusor strips. Western blot method was used to measure the level of connexin-43 in detrusor. RESULTS Bladder weights were significantly increased in the BOO and ovariectomy + BOO groups (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the maximal contraction responses to carbachol between ovariectomy and control groups. In BOO and ovariectomy + BOO groups, contractile responses were significantly prominent with higher doses of carbachol. Oxybutynin-induced relaxant responses of BOO and ovariectomy + BOO groups were significantly higher than control group (p < 0.05). The relaxation effect of 18-a-GA was more effective in the obstruction groups. Among those two groups, the relaxation observed in BOO group was higher than ovariectomy + BOO group in higher doses of 18-a-GA. Connexin-43 expression was increased in BOO group compared with the control group (p = 0.006). Ovariectomy did not change connexin-43 expression alone; however, when combined with BOO, connexin-43 expression decreased significantly (p = 0.023). CONCLUSIONS Ovariectomy had no effect on the gap junctions in the bladder and bladder overactivity alone. Therefore, obstruction is the main factor that increases the amount of gap junctions, and gap junction blockers are thus more effective in obstruction. However, ovariectomy was shown to decrease the expression of gap junctions and relaxation effect of gap junction blockers, when combined with BOO.
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Cho ST, Park EY, Kim JC. Effect of Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Telmisartan on Detrusor Overactivity in Rats With Bladder Outlet Obstruction. Urology 2012; 80:1163.e1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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