Chronic inflammatory bladder disorders, such as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, are associated with poor quality of life. The exact pathological processes remain unclear, but accumulating evidence suggests that reactive oxidative species (ROS) are involved in urinary bladder disorders. Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), the most sensitive TRP channel to ROS, was shown to be responsible for urinary bladder abnormalities and hyperalgesia in an acute cystitis model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNovel longer lasting inflammatory bladder animal models are needed to better understand the pathophysiology of chronic cystitis. We previously developed a relatively long-lasting mouse cystitis model by intravesical injection of hydrogen peroxide (HO). To further evaluate its pathophysiology, in this study, we established and analyzed a rat cystitis model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe previously established a long-lasting cystitis model by an intravesical injection of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into mice. In this study, we assessed the pain-related behaviors in the cystitis model. An intravesical injection of 1.
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