Nirmal, J and Tyagi, P and Chuang, YC and Lee, WC and Yoshimura, N and Huang, CC and Rajaganapathy, B and Chancellor, MB
(2014)
Functional and molecular characterization of hyposensitive underactive bladder tissue and urine in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat.
PLoS ONE, 9 (7).
Abstract
Background: The functional and molecular alterations of nerve growth factor (NGF) and Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and its receptors were studied in bladder and urine in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Methodology/Principal Findings: Diabetes mellitus was induced with a single dose of 45 mg/kg STZ Intraperitoneally (i.p) in female Sprague-Dawley rats. Continuous cystometrogram were performed on control rats and STZ treated rats at week 4 or 12 under urethane anesthesia. Bladder was then harvested for histology, expression of EP receptors and NGF by western blotting, PGE2 levels by ELISA, and detection of apoptosis by TUNEL staining. In addition, 4-hr urine was collected from all groups for urine levels of PGE2, and NGF assay. DM induced progressive increase of bladder weight, urine production, intercontraction interval (ICI) and residual urine in a time dependent fashion. Upregulation of Prostaglandin E receptor (EP)1 and EP3 receptors and downregulation of NGF expression, increase in urine NGF and decrease levels of urine PGE2 at week 12 was observed. The decrease in ICI by intravesical instillation of PGE2 was by 51% in control rats and 31.4% in DM group at week 12. Conclusions/Significance: DM induced hyposensitive underactive bladder which is characterized by increased inflammatory reaction, apoptosis, urine NGF levels, upregulation of EP1 and EP3 receptors and decreased bladder NGF and urine PGE2. The data suggest that EP3 receptor are potential targets in the treatment of diabetes induced underactive bladder. © 2014 Nirmal et al.
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| Nirmal, J | | | | | Tyagi, P | prt18@pitt.edu | PRT18 | | | Chuang, YC | | | | | Lee, WC | | | | | Yoshimura, N | nyos@pitt.edu | NYOS | | | Huang, CC | | | | | Rajaganapathy, B | | | | | Chancellor, MB | | | |
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| Editor | Sladek, Frances M. | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
22 July 2014 |
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Publication |
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PLoS ONE |
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9 |
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7 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0102644 |
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School of Medicine > Urology |
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Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
23 Sep 2014 15:16 |
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02 Feb 2019 16:56 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23014 |
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