Pathophysiological mechanisms involved in overactive Bladder/Detrusor overactivity

R Chess-Williams, DJ Sellers - Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To examine the latest published findings on the
pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the development of overactive bladder (OAB) …

Gene therapy for overactive bladder: a review of BK-channel α-subunit gene transfer

KE Andersson, GJ Christ, KP Davies… - … and Clinical Risk …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
A need exists for local (ie, bladder-specific) interventions to treat overactive bladder (OAB)
with low risk of unwanted postprocedural outcomes. Gene therapy targeted to leverage …

The five primary prostaglandins stimulate contractions and phasic activity of the urinary bladder urothelium, lamina propria and detrusor

Z Stromberga, R Chess-Williams, C Moro - BMC urology, 2020 - Springer
Background Inflammation is often associated with several bladder dysfunctions, including
overactive bladder (OAB) and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/PBS). As such …

Afferent nerve activity in a mouse model increases with faster bladder filling rates in vitro, but voiding behavior remains unaltered in vivo

TJ Heppner, GW Hennig, MT Nelson… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Storage and voiding functions in urinary bladder are well-known, yet fundamental
physiological events coordinating these behaviors remain elusive. We sought to understand …

Increased Afferent Nerve Firing Is Correlated With the Detection of Bladder Wall Micromotion in a Perfused Ex‐Vivo Porcine Model

RW Fogg, MP Ghatas, B McCormack… - Neurourology and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective Observable autonomous rhythmic changes in
intravesical pressure, termed bladder wall micromotion, is a phenomenon that has been …

X-ray videocystometry for high-speed monitoring of urinary tract function in mice

J Franken, H De Bruyn, R Rietjens, A Segal… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTd) represents a major health care problem with a high,
unmet medical need. Design of additional therapies for LUTd requires precise tools to study …

[HTML][HTML] Bladder wall micromotion measured by non-invasive ultrasound: initial results in women with and without overactive bladder

AS Nagle, ZE Cullingsworth, R Li… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Rhythmic contractions of the bladder wall during filling result from the
synchronization of bladder wall micromotion and are often observed in the urodynamic …

Which of the primary prostaglandin receptors might play a role in lower urinary tract dysfunction?: A narrative review

Z Stromberga, C Moro - TheAustralian and New Zealand …, 2020 - search.informit.org
This article reviews the role of inflammation in bladder dysfunction, and the potential for
prostaglandins to play a contributing role. If this is the case, it presents this receptor system …

Can cardiac pressure-volume catheters improve urodynamic assessment? an ex-vivo proof-of-concept

SE Jahren, D Obrist, M Haenggi, F Burkhard… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Aims To explore the feasibility of using pressure-volume (PV) catheters for cystometry.
These catheters are well-established in cardiovascular research for simultaneous pressure …

A prospective paired comparison trial of mirabegron and anticholinergics in patients with low bladder compliance

HS Son, JH Kim - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Purpose Low bladder compliance (BC) remains a major challenge. Nevertheless, studies on
the drug mechanisms that improve BC are rare. We investigated the efficacy of a β3 …