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BACKGROUND Healing of an anal sphincter defect at a time distant from injury is a challenge. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate whether re-establishing stem cell homing at the site of an anal sphincter defect when cytokine expression has declined using a plasmid engineered to express stromal derived factor 1 with or without mesenchymal stem cells can improve anatomic and functional outcome. DESIGN This was a randomized animal study. SETTINGS Thirty-two female age- and weight-matched Sprague Dawley rats underwent 50% excision of the anal sphincter complex. Three weeks after injury, 4 interventions were randomly allocated (n = 8), including no intervention, 100-μg plasmid, plasmid and 800,000 cells, and plasmid with a gelatin scaffold mixed with cells. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The differences in anal sphincter resting pressures just before and 4 weeks after intervention were used for functional analysis. Histology was analyzed using Masson staining. One-way ANOVA followed by the Tukey post hoc test was used for pressure and histological analysis. RESULTS All 3 of the intervention groups had a significantly greater change in resting pressure (plasmid p = 0.009; plasmid + cells p = 0.047; plasmid + cells in scaffold p = 0.009) compared with the control group. The plasmid-with-cells group showed increased organization of muscle architecture and increased muscle percentage, whereas the control group showed disorganized architecture at the site of the defect. Histological quantification revealed significantly more muscle at the site of defect in the plasmid-plus-cells group compared with the control group, which had the least muscle. Quantification of connective tissue revealed significantly less fibrosis at the site of defect in the plasmid and plasmid-plus-cells groups compared with the control group. LIMITATIONS Midterm evaluation and muscle morphology were not defined. CONCLUSIONS At this midterm follow-up, local delivery of a stromal derived factor 1 plasmid with or without local mesenchymal stem cells enhanced anal sphincter muscle regeneration long after an anal sphincter injury, thereby improving functional outcome. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A324.
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Chan YY, Sandlin SK, Kurzrock EA, Osborn SL. The Current Use of Stem Cells in Bladder Tissue Regeneration and Bioengineering. Biomedicines 2017; 5:biomedicines5010004. [PMID: 28536347 PMCID: PMC5423492 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines5010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Many pathological processes including neurogenic bladder and malignancy necessitate bladder reconstruction, which is currently performed using intestinal tissue. The use of intestinal tissue, however, subjects patients to metabolic abnormalities, bladder stones, and other long-term sequelae, raising the need for a source of safe and reliable bladder tissue. Advancements in stem cell biology have catapulted stem cells to the center of many current tissue regeneration and bioengineering strategies. This review presents the recent advancements in the use of stem cells in bladder tissue bioengineering.
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- Yvonne Y Chan
- Department of Urology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
- Stem Cell Program, Institute for Regenerative Cures, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
- Stem Cell Program, Institute for Regenerative Cures, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
- Stem Cell Program, Institute for Regenerative Cures, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Kim JH, Lee HJ, Song YS. Treatment of bladder dysfunction using stem cell or tissue engineering technique. Korean J Urol 2014; 55:228-38. [PMID: 24741410 PMCID: PMC3988432 DOI: 10.4111/kju.2014.55.4.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering and stem cell transplantation are two important options that may help overcome limitations in the current treatment strategy for bladder dysfunction. Stem cell therapy holds great promise for treating pathophysiology, as well as for urological tissue engineering and regeneration. To date, stem cell therapy in urology has mainly focused on oncology and erectile dysfunction. The therapeutic potency of stem cells (SCs) was originally thought to derive from their ability to differentiate into various cell types including smooth muscle. The main mechanisms of SCs in reconstituting or restoring bladder function are migration, differentiation, and paracrine effects. Nowadays, paracrine effects of stem cells are thought to be more prominent because of their stimulating effects on stem cells and adjacent cells. Studies of stem cell therapy for bladder dysfunction have been limited to experimental models and have been less focused on tissue engineering for bladder regeneration. Bladder outlet obstruction is a representative model. Adipose-derived stem cells, bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs), and skeletal muscle-derived stem cells or muscle precursor cells are used for transplantation to treat bladder dysfunction. The aim of this study is to review stem cell therapy and updated tissue regeneration as treatments for bladder dysfunction and to provide the current status of stem cell therapy and tissue engineering for bladder dysfunction including its mechanisms and limitations.
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- Jae Heon Kim
- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Tremp M, Salemi S, Largo R, Andersson KE, Plock JA, Plock J, Aboushwareb T, Sulser T, Eberli D. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and muscle precursor cells (MPCs) for the treatment of bladder voiding dysfunction. World J Urol 2013; 32:1241-8. [PMID: 24217741 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-013-1200-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) is common in the elderly and can result in bladder voiding dysfunction (BVD) due to severe bladder muscle damage. The goal of this research was to evaluate the use of adult stem cells for the treatment of BVD due to decreased muscle contractility in a rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and muscle precursor cells (MPCs) were harvested from male Lewis rats and expanded in culture. BOO was induced by tying a suture around the urethra. Six weeks after obstruction, the development of BVD was confirmed by cystometric analysis in conscious rats, histology and molecular investigations. Injection of ADSCs or MPCs into the bladder wall and synchronous deligation was performed 6 weeks after the obstruction. After stem-cell treatment, morphological and functional changes were assessed. Age-matched rats and animals without cellular therapy but deligation-only served as controls. RESULTS Voiding pressures decreased progressively 6 weeks after obstruction with increased bladder capacities. Structural changes of the detrusor muscle occurred during the time of obstruction with an increased connective tissue-to-smooth muscle ratio and decreased SMA/smoothelin expression. After stem-cell injection, improved voiding pressures and voiding volumes were observed together with recovered tissue architecture. RT-PCR and Western blotting showed an up-regulation of important contractile proteins. CONCLUSIONS We established a reliable model for BVD and demonstrated that ADSCs and MPCs can prevent pathophysiological remodelling and provide regenerated bladder tissue and function.
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- Mathias Tremp
- Division of Urology, University Hospital Zürich (USZ), 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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Yoshimura N, Miyazato M, Sasaki K, Yokoyama H, Oguchi T, Chancellor MB, Funahashi Y. Gene therapy for lower urinary tract dysfunction. Int J Urol 2012; 20:56-63. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2012.03226.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Naoki Yoshimura
- Department of Urology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; USA
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- Department of Urology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; USA
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- Department of Urology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; USA
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- Department of Urology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; USA
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- Department of Urology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; USA
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- Department of Urology; Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine; Royal Oak; Michigan; USA
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Lee JY, Piao S, Kim IG, Byun SS, Hwang JH, Hong SH, Kim SW, Hwang TK, Lee JY. Effect of human muscle-derived stem cells on cryoinjured mouse bladder contractility. Urology 2012; 80:224.e7-11. [PMID: 22748891 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of human muscle-derived stem cells (hMDSCs) on ameliorating impaired detrusor contractility in a cryoinjured bladder murine model. METHODS The hMDSCs were isolated and cultured by modified preplate technique, and only CD34-positive hMDSCs were extracted by Mini-MACS kits. Isolated hMDSCs were prelabeled with PKH26 and injected into the cryoinjured bladder to observe the pattern and characteristics. The nude mice were subdivided into three groups: normal group (N), cryoinjury bladder group with saline injection (C), and hMDSCs injection group after cryoinjury (M). At 2 weeks after injecting hMDSCs, we compared the contractility of bladder muscle strip stimulated by electrical field stimulation (EFS), acetylcholine (Ach.), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and the bladder smooth muscle tissue was examined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The contractile powers of bladder muscle strip in the C group were more decreased than the N group after EFS, Ach, and ATP treatment (P < .05). The bladder contractility of the M group was more increased than in the C group (P < .05), but was lower than the N group after EFS and Ach treatment. However, there was no significant difference of contractile power between the C and M groups after ATP stimulation. In immunohistochemical staining, the thickness of the bladder smooth muscle layer in the M group was significantly increased compared with the C group, and PKH26-labeled implanted cells were positive for smooth muscle cell differentiation marker (α-SMA) in the injected region. CONCLUSION hMDSCs injection increased cholinergic bladder contractile power but not the purinergic component of bladder contraction after cryoinjury.
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- Ji Young Lee
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Two-Layer Tissue Engineered Urethra Using Oral Epithelial and Muscle Derived Cells. J Urol 2012; 187:1882-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kim IG, Piao S, Hong SH, Kim SW, Hwang TK, Oh SH, Lee JH, Lee JY. The effect of a bioactive tissue-engineered sling in a rat of stress incontinence model. J Biomed Mater Res A 2011; 100:286-92. [PMID: 22045624 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.33259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Revised: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this study, we attempt to examine the feasibility of the bioactive tissue-engineered sling by using muscle precursor cells (MPCs)-seeded Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofiber sheet in a rat model of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In vitro, MPCs were cultured on a PCL nanofiber sheet for one week, where the MPCs-seeded PCL nanofiber sheet showed constant twitching contraction by electrical field stimulation in an organ bath. In vivo, MPCs-seeded PCL nanofiber sheet was placed under the female rat's urethra after pudendal nerve denervation (animal model of SUI). The leak point pressure (LPP) was evaluated with the vertical tilt table after the operation for four weeks. The resulting LPP of MPCs-seeded PCL nanofiber sheet group was observed to be significantly higher than the denervation-only group's. Furthermore, PKH-26-labeled MPCs were observed under the urethral sphincter by immunohistochemistry. These results indicated that, the MPCs-seeded PCL nanofiber sheet have not only provided support for the deficient sphincter, but also actively improved the sphincter's function overall. In conclusion, this bioactive tissue-engineered sling could be used as an ideal material for the treatment of SUI.
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- In Gul Kim
- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul 137-040, Korea
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Lu SH, Lin ATL, Chen KK, Chiang HS, Chang LS. Characterization of smooth muscle differentiation of purified human skeletal muscle-derived cells. J Cell Mol Med 2011; 15:587-92. [PMID: 20132408 PMCID: PMC3922380 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01017.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 01/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study is to characterize the smooth muscle differentiation of purified human muscle-derived cells (hMDCs). The isolation and purification of hMDCs were conducted by modified preplate technique and Dynal CD34 cell selection. Smooth muscle cell differentiation was induced by the use of smooth muscle induction medium (SMIM) and low-serum medium. The gene expressions at the mRNA and protein levels of undifferentiated and differentiated hMDCs were tested by RT-PCR, Western blot and immunofluorescence studies. Western blot and immunofluorescence studies demonstrated the purified hMDCs cultured in SMIM for 4 weeks and expressed significant amount of smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (MHC) and α-smooth muscle actin (ASMA). The cells cultured in low-serum medium for 4 weeks also expressed ASMA, while the control group did not. RT-PCR analysis showed increased gene expression of smooth muscle markers, such as ASMA, Calponin, SM22, Caldesmon, Smoothelin and MHC when purified hMDCs were exposed to SMIM for 2 and 4 weeks when compared to the controls. In conclusion, we confirmed the smooth muscle differentiation capability of purified hMDCs. The gene expression of smooth muscle differentiation of purified hMDCs was characterized. These cells may be potential biomaterials for human tissue regeneration.
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- Shing-Hwa Lu
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Christ GJ. Potential applications of gene therapy/transfer to the treatment of lower urinary tract diseases/disorders. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2011:255-65. [PMID: 21290230 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16499-6_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Identification of molecular targets for novel therapeutics is a natural consequence of the age of molecular and personalized medicine. How this information is leveraged and applied to the treatment of functional diseases/disorders of the lower urinary tract will determine if this field of medicine can keep pace with technological developments and patient expectations for improved therapies. In this regard, therapeutic improvements for the treatment of lower urinary tract diseases and disorders have been largely incremental over the past 30 years. The goal of this report is to review the evidence pointing toward the enormous potential of gene therapy/transfer to provide a paradigm shift from palliative to curative therapeutic solutions for lower urinary tract diseases/disorders. In fact, it seems clear that gene therapy represents a biotechnology approach particularly suitable to applications in the lower urinary tract. Although much more research is required, ample preclinical evidence already indicates that, for example, gene therapy can favorably impact/alter virtually every aspect of bladder physiology/function. In short, further investigations and continued applications of gene therapy to the treatment of lower urinary tract diseases/disorders seems a prudent step toward potentially marked and more durable therapeutic improvements.
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- George J Christ
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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Henderson PW, Nagineni VV, Harper A, Bavinck N, Sohn AM, Krijgh DD, Jimenez N, Weinstein AL, Spector JA. Development of an acellular bioengineered matrix with a dominant vascular pedicle. J Surg Res 2010; 164:1-5. [PMID: 20850792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Revised: 05/28/2010] [Accepted: 07/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study assessed the feasibility of creating a tissue engineering platform by decellularization of fasciocutaneous tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS A fasciocutaneous flap based upon the superficial inferior epigastric artery was harvested from the abdominal wall of 8-wk-old male Sprague-Dawley rats. All cellular components were removed by sequential treatment with sodium azide, DNAse, and sodium deoxycholate. The degree of decellularization was qualitatively assessed by histology and quantitatively assessed by spectrophotometry. Persistence of relevant extracellular matrix proteins was shown following staining with orcein and hematoxylin. The duration of circuit patency was determined by continuous perfusion with a peristaltic perfusion pump. RESULTS Gross and histologic examination demonstrated removal of cellular constituents with preservation of tissue matrix architecture, including macrochannels and microchannels. This was confirmed by the application of spectrophotometry to DNA isolates, which showed that the decellularized flap retained 4.04 ng/μL DNA, compared with the non-processed control, which retained 37.03 ng/μL DNA, and the acellular control, which was read as having 0.65 ng/μL DNA. The extracellular matrix of vessel walls was shown to remain intact. Peristaltic perfusion of the cannulated pedicle inflow channel with phosphate buffered saline at a rate of 200 μL/min confirmed circuit patency for 6 h. CONCLUSION Fasciocutaneous flaps harvested with an intact vascular pedicle and associated tissue vascular network can be successfully decellularized and perfused ex vivo. This methodology, which is scalable to human size tissues, provides promise as a technique for the production of customizable engineered tissues.
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- Peter W Henderson
- Department of Surgery, Laboratory for Bioregenerative Medicine and Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10065, USA
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Yang B, Zhou L, Sun Z, Yang R, Chen Y, Dai Y. In vitro evaluation of the bioactive factors preserved in porcine small intestinal submucosa through cellular biological approaches. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 93:1100-9. [PMID: 19768788 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The objective of this study was to develop cellular biological approaches to evaluate the potential effect of bioactive factors in porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) on bladder regeneration and angiogenesis. For this purpose, we cultured human bladder smooth muscle cell (HBSMC) and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC), and then used cellular biological techniques to characterize in vitro biological effect of SIS components on HBSMC and HUVEC. Our results indicated that the SIS components had stimulated the attachment, proliferation, and migration of HBSMC and HUVEC, as well as tube formation by HUVEC on Matrigel. These results implied that the SIS might have preserved a mixture of bioactive factors including cell adhesion factors, mitogenic factors, chemotactic cytokines, and angiogenic factors, and these bioactive factors would have the potential of promoting bladder regeneration and angiogenesis. In conclusion, these cellular biological approaches might be helpful and effective for evaluation of the bioactive factors preserved in porcine SIS before it is used for bladder augmentation in humans.
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- Bin Yang
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, People's Republic of China
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Lin CS. Advances in stem cell therapy for the lower urinary tract. World J Stem Cells 2010; 2:1-4. [PMID: 21607109 PMCID: PMC3097918 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v2.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Revised: 01/06/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lower urinary tract diseases are emotionally and financially burdensome to the individual and society. Current treatments are ineffective or symptomatic. Conversely, stem cells (SCs) are regenerative and may offer long-term solutions. Among the different types of SCs, bone marrow SCs (BMSCs) and skeletal muscle-derived SCs (SkMSCs) have received the most attention in pre-clinical and clinical trial studies concerning the lower urinary tract. In particular, clinical trials with SkMSCs for stress urinary incontinence have demonstrated impressive efficacy. However, both SkMSCs and BMSCs are difficult to obtain in quantity and therefore neither is optimal for the eventual implementation of SC therapy. On the other hand, adipose tissue-derived SCs (ADSCs) can be easily and abundantly obtained from "discarded" adipose tissue. Moreover, in several head-on comparison studies, ADSCs have demonstrated equal or superior therapeutic potential compared to BMSCs. Therefore, across several different medical disciplines, including urology, ADSC research is gaining wide attention. For the regeneration of bladder tissues, possible differentiation of ADSCs into bladder smooth muscle and epithelial cells has been demonstrated. For the treatment of bladder diseases, specifically hyperlipidemia and associated overactive bladder, ADSCs have also demonstrated efficacy. For the treatment of urethral sphincter dysfunction associated with birth trauma and hormonal deficiency, ADSC therapy was also beneficial. Finally, ADSCs were able to restore erectile function in various types of erectile dysfunction (ED), including those associated with diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and nerve injuries. Thus, ADSCs have demonstrated remarkable therapeutic potentials for the lower urinary tract.
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- Ching-Shwun Lin
- Ching-Shwun Lin, Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, United States
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Lu SH, Yang AH, Chen KK, Chiang HS, Chang LS. Purification of human muscle-derived cells using an immunoselective method for potential use in urological regeneration. BJU Int 2009; 105:1598-603. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2009.09032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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LU SH, CHANCELLOR MB, PRUCHNIC R, JANKOWSKI R, LEE JY, YOSHIMURA N, YOKOYAMA T. Muscle-derived Stem Cell Therapy for Stress Urinary Incontinence. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-5672.2009.00032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lu SH, Yang AH, Wei CF, Chiang HS, Chancellor MB. Multi-potent differentiation of human purified muscle-derived cells: potential for tissue regeneration. BJU Int 2009; 105:1174-80. [PMID: 19712114 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2009.08823.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether CD34+ purified human muscle-derived cells (hMDCs) are capable of multiple lineage differentiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The hMDCs were isolated from human skeletal muscle and purified using a CD34+ cell selection system (Dynal Biotech, Oslo, Norway). Adherent populations of cells were expanded in culture and cell differentiation was induced using different kinds of growth factors and different differentiation-conditional media. The immunohistochemical properties of CD34+ hMDCs were examined after varying periods in culture. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting were used to investigate the gene expression of the undifferentiated and differentiated hMDCs. RESULTS Using special differentiation conditions the CD34+ hMDCs could be differentiated into myogenic cells, adipocytes, osteocytes and chondrocytes. The differentiation was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. RT-PCR and Western blotting showed multiple-lineage gene-level expression in the different cultivation periods of the differentiated cells. CONCLUSIONS We confirmed the multi-lineage capacity of a population of stem cells, termed CD34+ hMDCs. Our findings showed that CD34+ hMDCs are capable of multiple mesodermal-lineage differentiation, as shown by the expression of several lineage-specific genes. They can be differentiated toward the myogenic, osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic lineages. These cells might have potential for use in tissue regeneration.
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- Shing-Hwa Lu
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lu SH, Wei CF, Yang AH, Chancellor MB, Wang LS, Chen KK. Isolation and characterization of human muscle-derived cells. Urology 2009; 74:440-5. [PMID: 19362337 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2008] [Revised: 12/21/2008] [Accepted: 01/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To isolate and characterize human muscle-derived cells (MDCs) for future management applications on lower urinary tract symptoms, including stress urinary incontinence and bladder reconstitution. The development of muscle stem cells for transplantation or gene transfer in patients with muscle disorders has become more attractive and challenging recently. METHODS Human MDCs were isolated from the skeletal muscles of the limbs. The muscle tissues were minced, digested at 37 degrees C by 0.2% collagenase, trypsinized, filtered, and cultured in F12 medium with 15% fetal bovine serum at 37 degrees C. Human MDCs were then isolated using a modified preplate technique. After isolation, the MDCs were characterized by immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and indirect immunofluorescence. RESULTS The growth doubling time of the MDCs was approximately 24 hours. Immunohistochemistry study was performed with the stem cell markers CD34, CD117, vascular cell adhesion molecule, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, and the relative stem cell position was identified. Positive immunofluorescence outcomes were found with the stem cell markers, myoblast markers CXCR4, CD56, desmin, and a fibroblast marker AB-1. Flow cytometry analysis identified markers CD34 and CD56 in the isolated MDCs, with a percentage of 5.12% and 10.34%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The isolation and characterization of human MDCs was successfully achieved. Human MDCs might have the potential to be a novel tool for the management of stress urinary incontinence and bladder reconstitution.
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- Shing-Hwa Lu
- Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Christ G, Andersson KE, Atala A. The future of bladder research: Molecular profiling, new drug targets, gene therapy, and tissue engineering. Curr Urol Rep 2008; 8:95-9. [PMID: 17303012 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-007-0056-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- George Christ
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, BRF1 Building, Room 442, Medical Center Blvd., Winston Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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Marra KG, DeFail AJ, Clavijo-Alvarez JA, Badylak SF, Taieb A, Schipper B, Bennett J, Rubin JP. FGF-2 enhances vascularization for adipose tissue engineering. Plast Reconstr Surg 2008; 121:1153-1164. [PMID: 18349632 DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305517.93747.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current therapies for soft-tissue reconstruction include autologous tissue flaps and alloplastic implants. Although autologous fat transplantation using a minimally invasive cannula harvest has less donor-site morbidity than tissue flaps, there is a variable degree of fat resorption over time. Preadipocytes isolated from harvested fat are better able to withstand the mechanical trauma from the suction cannula and subsequently may result in improved cell survival and generation of new fat tissue after transfer to another anatomic site. The authors hypothesized that particulate small intestinal submucosa could be useful as injectable cell delivery vehicles for preadipocytes, and that the release of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 would enhance vascularization. METHODS Preadipocytes were isolated from discarded human adipose tissue and cultured on small intestinal submucosa particles in a stirred bioreactor (spinner flask). Preadipocytes attached and proliferated on small intestinal submucosa microparticles and maintained high viability over several weeks of culture. FGF-2 was encapsulated in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres and injected in conjunction with the preadipocyte/small intestinal submucosa particles into a mouse subcutaneous model. RESULTS Preadipocytes attached and proliferated on small intestinal submucosa particles in vitro. In vivo, vascularization was significantly enhanced with the incorporation of FGF-2-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres. In addition, cell survival during the 14-day in vivo observation period was confirmed by fluorescent dye labeling. CONCLUSIONS Small intestinal submucosa particles are a favorable scaffold for preadipocytes, allowing ex vivo proliferation on particles small enough to be injected. Delivery of FGF-2 from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres resulted in cell survival and enhanced vascularization.
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- Kacey G Marra
- Pittsburgh, Pa. From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery and the Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
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Gilbert TW, Sacks MS, Grashow JS, Woo SLY, Badylak SF, Chancellor MB. Fiber kinematics of small intestinal submucosa under biaxial and uniaxial stretch. J Biomech Eng 2007; 128:890-8. [PMID: 17154691 DOI: 10.1115/1.2354200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Improving our understanding of the design requirements of biologically derived collagenous scaffolds is necessary for their effective use in tissue reconstruction. In the present study, the collagen fiber kinematics of small intestinal submucosa (SIS) was quantified using small angle light scattering (SALS) while the specimen was subjected to prescribed uniaxial or biaxial strain paths. A modified biaxial stretching device based on Billiar and Sacks (J. Biomech., 30, pp. 753-7, 1997) was used, with a real-time analysis of the fiber kinematics made possible due to the natural translucency of SIS. Results indicated that the angular distribution of collagen fibers in specimens subjected to 10% equibiaxial strain was not significantly different from the initial unloaded condition, regardless of the loading path (p=0.31). Both 10% strip biaxial stretch and uniaxial stretches of greater than 5% in the preferred fiber direction led to an increase in the collagen fiber alignment along the same direction, while 10% strip biaxial stretch in the cross preferred fiber direction led to a broadening of the distribution. While an affine deformation model accurately predicted the experimental findings for a biaxial strain state, uniaxial stretch paths were not accurately predicted. Nonaffine structural models will be necessary to fully predict the fiber kinematics under large uniaxial strains in SIS.
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- Thomas W Gilbert
- Department of Bioengineering, McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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Christ GJ, Hodges SJ, Melman A. An update on gene therapy/transfer treatments for bladder dysfunction. CURRENT BLADDER DYSFUNCTION REPORTS 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s11884-006-0017-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Steve Y Chung
- Advanced Urology Institute of Illinois, Spring Valley, IL 61362, USA.
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Long RA, Nagatomi J, Chancellor MB, Sacks MS. The role of MMP-I up-regulation in the increased compliance in muscle-derived stem cell-seeded small intestinal submucosa. Biomaterials 2006; 27:2398-404. [PMID: 16337680 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2005] [Accepted: 10/09/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We have previously observed that muscle-derived stem cells (MDSC) seeded onto porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) increase the mechanical compliance of the engineered tissue construct [Lu SH, Sacks MS, Chung SY, Gloeckner DC, Pruchnic R, Huard J, et al. Biaxial mechanical properties of muscle-derived cell seeded small intestinal submucosa for bladder wall reconstitution. Biomaterials 2005;26(4):443-9]. To date, however, the initial remodeling events which occur when MDSC are seeded onto SIS have yet to be elucidated. One potential mechanism responsible for the observed increase in mechanical compliance is the release of matrix metalloproteinase-I (MMP-I). To investigate this finding, MDSC ( approximately 1x10(6)) were cultured on single-layer SIS cell culture inserts (4.7 cm2) for 1-10 days. MDSC MMP-I activity on SIS in the supernatant at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 days was determined using a collagenase assay kit. MMP-I activity of the MDSC/SIS was significantly higher (p<0.0025) after one day in culture compared to specimens collected from subsequent time points and the unseeded control. To further study the initial remodeling events, the impact of MMP-I on mechanical compliance was examined. SIS was incubated with 0.16 U/mL collagenase-I for 3, 4.5, 5, and 24h, then biaxial mechanical testing was performed. After 5h of digestion with collagenase-I, mechanical compliance under 1 MPa peak stress was increased by 7% in the circumferential direction, compared to control SIS. These findings suggest that the release of MMP-I in response to initial seeding on SIS and subsequent breakdown of collagen fibers is the mechanism responsible for an increase in mechanical compliance.
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- Rebecca A Long
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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Cannon TW, Sweeney DD, Conway DA, Kamo I, Yoshimura N, Sacks M, Chancellor MB. A tissue-engineered suburethral sling in an animal model of stress urinary incontinence. BJU Int 2005; 96:664-9. [PMID: 16104928 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2005.05702.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To create and evaluate the functional effects of a tissue-engineered sling in an animal model of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four equal groups: a control group (C) had no intervention before the leak-point pressure (LPP) was measured; a denervated group (D) had bilateral proximal sciatic nerve transection (PSNT) and periurethral dissection with no sling placed; group S had concomitant bilateral PSNT and a suburethral sling of small intestinal submucosa (SIS) placed; and group (M) had concomitant bilateral PSNT with implantation of a tissue-engineered sling. The suburethral sling was placed via a transabdominal approach with the sling sutured to the pubic bone. Tissue-engineered slings were prepared with muscle-derived cells obtained via the pre-plate technique and subsequently seeded for 2 weeks on a SIS scaffold. Suburethral slings were implanted 2 weeks before LPP testing, using the vertical-tilt method. RESULTS Surgically placing a suburethral sling is feasible in the female rat, with few complications. LPPs from both sling groups (S and M) were not significantly different from untreated controls (C). The S, M and C groups all had significantly higher LPPs than group D. Importantly, no rat from either sling group (S and M) had signs of urinary retention. CONCLUSIONS Placing tissue-engineered slings in an animal model of SUI resulted in LPP values that were not significantly different from those in untreated control or SIS (S) groups. These data show that incorporating muscle stem cells into SIS slings does not adversely alter the advantageous mechanical properties of the SIS sling in a model of SUI, and provide the basis for future functional studies of tissue-engineered sling materials with long-term retention.
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- Tracy W Cannon
- Department of Urology and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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Cornella JL. Future considerations in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2005; 48:737-42. [PMID: 16012240 DOI: 10.1097/01.grf.0000170425.53442.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Jeffrey L Cornella
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
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Ordorica R. The continent bladder: indications and techniques for the continent catheterizable segment. Curr Opin Urol 2004; 14:345-50. [PMID: 15626877 DOI: 10.1097/00042307-200411000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Continent catheterizable segments are a substantial part of the urologist's armamentarium for providing bladder drainage. It is used for a myriad of indications, and there are multiple techniques currently used for its formation. Despite refinements in these techniques significant complications still occur, and there is continued advancement and ongoing investigation. This review examines the current status of the continent catheterizable segment with regard to indications for its use, techniques in its formation, discussion of complications, and ongoing and future directions in research. RECENT FINDINGS The continent catheterizable segment is indicated when it is not feasible to use the urethra for evacuation (e.g. bladder exstrophy, neurogenic bladder, radiation injury, and marked urethral dysfunction) or to facilitate catheterization. Compliance with catheterization and irrigation regimens is essential in patient selection. Multiple methods exist for its formation, either with or without the need for bladder augmentation. Although Mitrofanoff techniques with multiple applications predominate, "hemi" augments with efferent limbs also play a significant role. Stoma placement should be performed to best facilitate catheterization. Complications relating to catheterizable segments mainly pertain to continence, stenosis, and ability to catheterize, with more significant morbidity relating to the bladder augmentation. Ongoing research to develop more physiologic tissue substitutes and less invasive techniques may hopefully be superseded by prevention of the underlying lower urinary tract pathology. SUMMARY Catheterizable segments allow the patient to control bladder evacuation, and continue to be refined by ongoing investigations in terms of indication and technique, with attendent decreasing morbidity.
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- Raul Ordorica
- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of South Florida, Harbourside Medical Tower, 4 Columbia Drive, Suite 630, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
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The postgenomic age presents many exciting challenges and opportunities for the application of molecular medicine to the treatment of lower urinary tract diseases. Chief among these are the therapeutic possibilities afforded to selectively modulate/alter gene expression in somatic cells to "normalize" aberrant cellular responses to the existing hormonal milieu. In this paper, this therapeutic strategy will be referred to as gene therapy or gene transfer. This article specifically reviews the potential use of gene therapy/transfer to the treatment of bladder and erectile dysfunction. Available treatments for both of these common urologic diseases/disorders have contraindications, untoward side effects, or limited efficacy in certain patient populations. Moreover, that genetic material can be locally administered in the bladder and penis removes a major therapeutic obstacle to the use of gene transfer. Thus far, "proof-of-concept" has been demonstrated in preclinical studies using cellular and molecular strategies on a variety of gene targets. The continuing evolution of gene transfer vectors and gene delivery technologies is expected to further enhance the selectivity, efficacy, and duration of gene therapy, making it a viable treatment option for the amelioration of lower urinary tract diseases/disorders.
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- George J Christ
- Departments of Urology and Physiology & Biophysics, Institute for Smooth Muscle Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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