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BACKGROUND
This study determined whether changes in the expression of neuregulin (NRG) 1, erbB2 tyrosine kinase (ErbB2) and the M2 muscarinic receptor in the urothelium and detrusor muscle of the rat bladder were associated with partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO).
METHODS
Male Sprague-Dawley
OBJECTIVE
Recent evidence indicates that ischemia and reperfusion (free radical generation) are major etiologic factors in the rabbit bladder subjected to partial outlet obstruction. The current investigation was designed to determine the time course of damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS)
The bladder and other pelvic viscera are innervated in the rat by the major pelvic ganglion (MPG), a mixed sympathetic/parasympathetic population of neurons that participates in lower urinary pathophysiology. Neurons from the MPG of adult females were removed, dissociated and cultured in order to
Angiogenesis has a key role for embryonic development and is crucial in several major diseases. Molecular basis of angiogenesis has been widely investigated (J Biochem Mol Biol. 2006;39:469-478, Oncogene. 2000;19:5598-5605). In this review, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and related
OBJECTIVE
Bladder outlet obstruction is a finding in many urological disorders, leading to bladder wall hyperplasia. We investigated platelet derived growth factor and its receptor in human bladder smooth muscle cells and urothelial cells exposed to hydrostatic pressure or PDGF in
Urethral smooth muscle (USM) contributes to urinary continence by contracting during the urine storage phase, which is mainly mediated by activation of postjunctional α1-adrenoceptors. Males and females show differences in the functioning of the lower urinary tract and the most common urinary tract