New Approaches in the Study of the Pathogenesis of Urethral Pain Syndrome.

Introduction: Urethral pain syndrome (UPS) is still a pathology in which the diagnosis is formulated as a "diagnosis of exclusion". The exact pathogenetic mechanisms are not yet fully understood and clear recommendations for the prevention and treatment of UPS are absent.

Methods And Participants: A clinical and laboratory evaluation of 55 patients with established UPS included history taking, basic laboratory tests (e.

Low-power light and isolated rat hearts after ischemia of myocardium.

We studied the influence of low-intensity red light on restoration of isolated heart contractility, on lipid peroxidation processes and a state of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in myocardial tissues of isolated hearts. It was found that after ischemia modeled and perfusion restored the light illumination results in acceleration of myocardial contractility recovery, rising of the SOD activity and reduction in the amount of molecular products of lipid peroxidation.