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Apodaca G. Defining the molecular fingerprint of bladder and kidney fibroblasts. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2023; 325:F826-F856. [PMID: 37823192 PMCID: PMC10886799 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00284.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Fibroblasts are integral to the organization and function of all organs and play critical roles in pathologies such as fibrosis; however, we have limited understanding of the fibroblasts that populate the bladder and kidney. In this review, I describe how transcriptomics is leading to a revolution in our understanding of fibroblast biology by defining the molecular fingerprint (i.e., transcriptome) of universal and specialized fibroblast types, revealing gene signatures that allows one to resolve fibroblasts from other mesenchymal cell types, and providing a new comprehension of the fibroblast lineage. In the kidney, transcriptomics is giving us new insights into the molecular fingerprint of kidney fibroblasts, including those for cortical fibroblasts, medullary fibroblasts, and erythropoietin (EPO)-producing Norn fibroblasts, as well as new information about the gene signatures of kidney myofibroblasts and the transition of kidney fibroblasts into myofibroblasts. Transcriptomics has also revealed that the major cell type in the bladder interstitium is the fibroblast, and that multiple fibroblast types, each with their own molecular fingerprint, are found in the bladder wall. Interleaved throughout is a discussion of how transcriptomics can drive our future understanding of fibroblast identification, diversity, function, and their roles in bladder and kidney biology and physiology in health and in disease states.
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- Gerard Apodaca
- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Clayton DR, Ruiz WG, Dalghi MG, Montalbetti N, Carattino MD, Apodaca G. Studies of ultrastructure, gene expression, and marker analysis reveal that mouse bladder PDGFRA + interstitial cells are fibroblasts. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2022; 323:F299-F321. [PMID: 35834272 PMCID: PMC9394772 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00135.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fibroblasts are crucial to normal and abnormal organ and tissue biology, yet we lack basic insights into the fibroblasts that populate the bladder wall. Candidates may include bladder interstitial cells (also referred to as myofibroblasts, telocytes, and interstitial cells of Cajal-like cells), which express the fibroblast-associated marker PDGFRA along with VIM and CD34 but whose form and function remain enigmatic. By applying the latest insights in fibroblast transcriptomics, coupled with studies of gene expression, ultrastructure, and marker analysis, we observe the following: 1) that mouse bladder PDGFRA+ cells exhibit all of the ultrastructural hallmarks of fibroblasts including spindle shape, lack of basement membrane, abundant endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi, and formation of homotypic cell-cell contacts (but not heterotypic ones); 2) that they express multiple canonical fibroblast markers (including Col1a2, CD34, LY6A, and PDGFRA) along with the universal fibroblast genes Col15a1 and Pi16 but they do not express Kit; and 3) that PDGFRA+ fibroblasts include suburothelial ones (which express ACTA2, CAR3, LY6A, MYH10, TNC, VIM, Col1a2, and Col15a1), outer lamina propria ones (which express CD34, LY6A, PI16, VIM, Col1a2, Col15a1, and Pi16), intermuscular ones (which express CD34, VIM, Col1a2, Col15a1, and Pi16), and serosal ones (which express CD34, PI16, VIM, Col1a2, Col15a1, and Pi16). Collectively, our study revealed that the ultrastructure of PDFRA+ interstitial cells combined with their expression of multiple canonical and universal fibroblast-associated gene products indicates that they are fibroblasts. We further propose that there are four regionally distinct populations of fibroblasts in the bladder wall, which likely contribute to bladder function and dysfunction.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We currently lack basic insights into the fibroblasts that populate the bladder wall. By exploring the ultrastructure of mouse bladder connective tissue cells, combined with analyses of their gene and protein expression, our study revealed that PDGRA+ interstitial cells (also referred to as myofibroblasts, telocytes, and interstitial cells of Cajal-like cells) are fibroblasts and that the bladder wall contains multiple, regionally distinct populations of these cells.
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- Dennis R Clayton
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Lemtiri-Chlieh F, Baker DS, Al-Naggar IM, Ramasamy R, Kuchel GA, Levine ES, Robson P, Smith PP. The hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated channel resides on myocytes in mouse bladders and contributes to adrenergic-induced detrusor relaxation. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2022; 323:R110-R122. [PMID: 35503519 PMCID: PMC9236879 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00277.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Control of urinary continence is predicated on sensory signaling about bladder volume. Bladder sensory nerve activity is dependent on tension, implicating autonomic control over detrusor myocyte activity during bladder filling. Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) ion channels are known contributors to bladder control, but their mechanism of action is not well understood. The lack of a definitive identification of cell type(s) expressing HCN in the bladder presents a significant knowledge gap. We recently reported a complete transcriptomic atlas of the C57BL/6 mouse bladder showing the dominant HCN paralog in mouse bladder, Hcn1, is limited to a subpopulation of detrusor smooth myocytes (DSMs). Here, we report details of these findings, along with results of patch-clamp experiments, immunohistochemistry, and functional myobath/tension experiments in bladder strips. With the use of a transgenic mouse expressing fluorescence-tagged α-smooth muscle actin, our data confirmed location and function of DSM HCN channels. Despite previous associations of HCN with postulated bladder interstitial cells, neither evidence of specific interstitial cell types nor an association of nonmyocytes with HCN was discovered. We confirm that HCN activation participates in reducing sustained (tonic) detrusor tension via cAMP, with no effect on intermittent (phasic) detrusor activity. In contrast, blockade of HCN increases phasic activity induced by a protein kinase A (PKA) blocker or a large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channel opener. Our findings, therefore, suggest a central role for detrusor myocyte HCN in regulating and constraining detrusor myocyte activity during bladder filling.
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- Fouad Lemtiri-Chlieh
- 1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut,5Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut,4Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut,7The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut,6Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut,5Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 2Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,5Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 4Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut,7The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- 1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, Connecticut,2Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,3Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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Paraskevopoulou V, Bonis V, Dionellis VS, Paschalidis N, Melissa P, Chavdoula E, Vasilaki E, Pateras IS, Klinakis A. Notch controls urothelial integrity in the mouse bladder. JCI Insight 2020; 5:133232. [PMID: 32051338 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.133232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The Notch signaling pathway mediates cell-cell communication regulating cell differentiation and proliferation and cell fate decisions in various tissues. In the urinary bladder, Notch acts as a tumor suppressor in mice, while mutations in Notch pathway components have been identified in human bladder cancer as well. Here we report that the genetic inactivation of Notch in mice leads to downregulation of cell-cell and cell-ECM interaction components, including proteins previously implicated in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), structural defects and mucosal sloughing, inflammation, and leaky urine-blood barrier. Molecular profiling of ailing mouse bladders showed similarities with IC/BPS patient tissue, which also presented low Notch pathway activity as indicated by reduced expression of canonical Notch targets. Urothelial integrity was reconstituted upon exogenous reactivation of the Notch pathway, implying a direct involvement of Notch. Despite damage and inflammation, urothelial cells failed to proliferate, uncovering a possible role for α4 integrin in urothelial homeostasis. Our data uncover a broad role for Notch in bladder homeostasis involving urothelial cell crosstalk with the microenvironment.
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- Varvara Paraskevopoulou
- Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Histology-Embryology, Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Tassone NM, Li B, Patel MS, Devine MY, Firmiss PR, Gould AD, Kochan KS, Stubbee RA, Bowen DK, Dettman RW, Gong EM. Stem cell antigen/Ly6a protects against bladder fibrosis in mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 317:F1503-F1512. [PMID: 31532245 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00160.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
We have defined a population of stem cell antigen (Sca)-1+/CD34+/lin- mesenchymal stem cells in the mouse urinary bladder. These cells are reduced after partial bladder outlet obstruction (PO). To test the role of Sca-1 expressed by these cells, we analyzed bladders from Sca-1 knockout (KO) mice in both uninjured male mice and male mice subjected to PO. We found that loss of Sca-1 alone had little effect on bladder development or function but reduced the total number of mesenchymal stem cells by 30%. After PO, bladders from Sca-1-null KO male mice were larger, with more collagen and less muscle, than obstructed wild-type mice. Steady-state levels of caldesmon were significantly reduced and levels of fibroblast-specific protein 1 were significantly increased in Sca-1 KO mice compared with wild-type mice after PO. In investigating the effects of PO on cell proliferation, we found that loss of Sca-1 changed the timing of cell division in CD34+/lin-, collagen-producing, and smooth muscle cells. PO in combination with loss of Sca-1 drastically reduced the ability of CD34+/lin- cells to form colonies in vitro. Our findings therefore support the hypothesis that Sca-1 protects the bladder from fibrotic remodeling after obstruction, in part by influencing the proliferation of cells responding to the injury.
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- Nicholas M Tassone
- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Patel MS, Bowen DK, Tassone NM, Gould AD, Kochan KS, Firmiss PR, Kukulka NA, Devine MY, Li B, Gong EM, Dettman RW. The Homeodomain Transcription Factor NKX3.1 Modulates Bladder Outlet Obstruction Induced Fibrosis in Mice. Front Pediatr 2019; 7:446. [PMID: 31781523 PMCID: PMC6861332 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00446] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Fibrosis is an irreversible remodeling process characterized by the deposition of collagen in the extracellular matrix of various organs through a variety of pathologies in children, leading to the stiffening of healthy tissues and organ dysfunction. Despite the prevalence of fibrotic disease in children, large gaps exist in our understanding of the mechanisms that lead to fibrosis, and there are currently no therapies to treat or reverse it. We previously observed that castration significantly reduces fibrosis in the bladders of male mice that have been partially obstructed. Here, we investigated if the expression of androgen response genes were altered in mouse bladders after partial bladder outlet obstruction (PO). Using a QPCR microarray and QRTPCR we found that PO was sufficient to increase expression of the androgen response gene Nkx3.1. Consistent with this was an increase in the expression of NKX3.1 protein. Immunofluorescent antibody localization demonstrated nuclear NKX3.1 in most bladder cells after PO. We tested if genetic deletion of Nkx3.1 alters remodeling of the bladder wall after PO. After PO, Nkx3.1 KO/KO bladders underwent remodeling, demonstrating smaller bladder area, thickness, and bladder: body weight ratios than obstructed, wild type controls. Remarkably, Nkx3.1 KO/KO specifically affected histological parameters of fibrosis, including reduced collagen to muscle ratio. Loss of Nkx3.1 altered collagen and smooth muscle cytoskeletal gene expression following PO which supported our histologic findings. Together these findings indicated that after PO, Nkx3.1 expression is induced in the bladder and that it mediates important pathways that lead to tissue fibrosis. As Nkx3.1 is an androgen response gene, our data suggest a possible mechanism by which fibrosis is mediated in male mice and opens the possibility of a molecular pathway mediated by NKX3.1 that could explain sexual dimorphism in bladder fibrosis.
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- Mehul S Patel
- Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.,Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.,Gong Laboratory, Division of Pediatric Urology, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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Delos Santos GB, Devine MY, Wetterlin J, Firmiss PR, Kukulka NA, Bowen DK, Gong EM, Dettman RW. Compensatory regrowth of the mouse bladder after partial cystectomy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206436. [PMID: 30475828 PMCID: PMC6261052 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Cystectomy is the removal of all or part of the urinary bladder. It has been observed that there is significant regrowth of the bladder after partial cystectomy and this has been proposed to be through regeneration of the organ. Regrowth of tissue in mammals has been proposed to involve compensatory mechanisms that share many characteristics of true regeneration, like the growth of specialized structures such as blood vessels or nerves. However, the overall structure of the normal organ is not achieved. Here we tested if bladder growth after subtotal cystectomy (STC, removal of 50% of the bladder) was compensatory or regenerative. To do this we subjected adult female mouse bladders to STC and assessed regrowth using several established cellular parameters including histological, gene expression, cytokine accumulation and cell proliferation studies. Bladder function was analyzed using cystometry and the voiding stain on paper (VSOP) technique. We found that STC bladders were able to increase their ability to hold urine with the majority of volume restoration occurring within the first two weeks. Regenerating bladders had thinner walls with less mean muscle thickness, and they showed increased collagen deposition at the incision as well as throughout the bladder wall suggesting that fibrosis was occurring. Cell populations differed in their response to injury with urothelial regeneration complete by day 7, but stromal and detrusor muscle still incomplete after 8wks. Cells incorporated EdU when administered at the time of surgery and tracing of EdU positive cells over time indicated that many newborn cells originate at the incision and move mediolaterally. Basal urothelial cells and bladder mesenchymal stem cells but not smooth muscle cells significantly incorporated EdU after STC. Since anti-inflammatory cytokines play a role in regeneration, we analyzed expressed cytokines and found that no anti-inflammatory cytokines were present in the bladder 1wk after STC. Our findings suggest that bladder regrowth after cystectomy is compensatory and functions to increase the volume that the bladder can hold. This finding sets the stage for understanding how the bladder responds to cystectomy and how this can be improved in patients after suffering bladder injury.
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- Grace B. Delos Santos
- Loyola University Health System, Department of Urology, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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- Developmental Biology, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Loyola University Health System, Department of Urology, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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- Developmental Biology, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Developmental Biology, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Developmental Biology, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- * E-mail: (EMG); (RWD)
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- Developmental Biology, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- * E-mail: (EMG); (RWD)
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Tassone NM, Li B, Devine MY, Hausner PM, Patel MS, Gould AD, Kochan KS, Dettman RW, Gong EM. Voided volumes predict degree of partial bladder outlet obstruction in a murine model. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL UROLOGY 2018; 6:189-196. [PMID: 30510971 PMCID: PMC6261872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The partial bladder outlet obstruction animal model (pBOO) is commonly used as a model for obstructive uropathy. Unfortunately, pBOO demonstrates variable degrees of obstruction requiring bladder weight (BW) or urodynamic studies to determine true obstruction. Our objective is to identify extent of obstruction by correlating early post-operative Void Stains on Paper (VSOP) assays with ultimate BW in mice. pBOO was performed on 32 mice 1- and 4-week VSOPs were quantified for mean voided volume (mVV). At 4 weeks, bladders were harvested and weighed. Correlation was evaluated through bivariate kernel density estimation and a Pearson correlation coefficient (SAS). Single variable histogram of the data established groups based on BWs and mVV. mVV's and bladder weights within group pairings were averaged and plotted to render a non-linear regression model. A significant correlation was found between 1-week mVVs and 4-week BWs upon bivariate analysis with a correlation coefficient of -0.758 (p = 0.0294). A non-linear regression of plotted data defined a statistically significant fit equation correlating 1-week mVV to 4-week BW. We demonstrate a novel method for forecasting degree of obstruction in pBOO based on 1-week post-operative VSOP mVV.
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- Nicholas M Tassone
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Urology, Loyola University Health System2160 S. First Ave., Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Biology, Loyola University1032 W. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University303 E. Chicago Ave., 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Biology, DePaul University1110 W. Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University303 E. Chicago Ave., 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago225 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University303 E. Chicago Ave., 16-703, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Kawai M, Ohmori YK, Nishino M, Yoshida M, Tabata K, Hirota DS, Ryu-Mon A, Yamamoto H, Sonobe J, Kataoka YH, Shiotsu N, Ikegame M, Maruyama H, Yamamoto T, Bessho K, Ohura K. Determination of cell fate in skeletal muscle following BMP gene transfer by in vivo electroporation. Eur J Histochem 2017; 61:2772. [PMID: 28735515 PMCID: PMC5641669 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2017.2772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
We previously developed a novel method for gene transfer, which combined a non-viral gene expression vector with transcutaneous in vivo electroporation. We applied this method to transfer the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) gene and induce ectopic bone formation in rat skeletal muscles. At present, it remains unclear which types of cells can differentiate into osteogenic cells after BMP gene transfer by in vivo electroporation. Two types of stem cells in skeletal muscle can differentiate into osteogenic cells: muscle-derived stem cells, and bone marrow-derived stem cells in the blood. In the present study, we transferred the BMP gene into rat skeletal muscles. We then stained tissues for several muscle-derived stem cell markers (e.g., Pax7, M-cadherin), muscle regeneration-related markers (e.g., Myod1, myogenin), and an inflammatory cell marker (CD68) to follow cell differentiation over time. Our results indicate that, in the absence of BMP, the cell population undergoes muscle regeneration, whereas in its presence, it can differentiate into osteogenic cells. Commitment towards either muscle regeneration or induction of ectopic bone formation appears to occur five to seven days after BMP gene transfer.
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Swonger JM, Liu JS, Ivey MJ, Tallquist MD. Genetic tools for identifying and manipulating fibroblasts in the mouse. Differentiation 2016; 92:66-83. [PMID: 27342817 PMCID: PMC5079827 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
The use of mouse genetic tools to track and manipulate fibroblasts has provided invaluable in vivo information regarding the activities of these cells. Recently, many new mouse strains have been described for the specific purpose of studying fibroblast behavior. Colorimetric reporter mice and lines expressing Cre are available for the study of fibroblasts in the organs prone to fibrosis, including heart, kidney, liver, lung, and skeletal muscle. In this review we summarize the current state of the models that have been used to define tissue resident fibroblast populations. While these complex genetic reagents provide unique insights into the process of fibrosis, they also require a thorough understanding of the caveats and limitations. Here, we discuss the specificity and efficiency of the available genetic models and briefly describe how they have been used to document the mechanisms of fibrosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jessica M Swonger
- Departments of Medicine and Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
| | - Michelle D Tallquist
- Departments of Medicine and Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
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