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Systemic Atherosclerosis Causes Detrusor Overactivity: Functional and Morphological Changes in Hyperlipoproteinemic apoE-/- LDLR-/- Mice


AutorenlisteBschleipfer, Thomas; Dannenmaier, Anne-Kathrin; Illig, Christian; Kreisel, Melanie; Gattenloehner, Stefan; Langheinrich, Alexander C.; Krombach, Gabriele A.; Weidner, Wolfgang; Kampschulte, Marian

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2015

Seiten345-351

ZeitschriftThe Journal of Urology

Bandnummer193

Heftnummer1

ISSN0022-5347

eISSN1527-3792

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.08.098

VerlagLippincott, Williams & Wilkins


Abstract

Purpose: The prevalence of systemic atherosclerosis and overactive bladder/detrusor overactivity increases almost simultaneously with age but an association between these diseases has not yet been proved. We evaluated changes in bladder function and morphology, including vascularization, in apoE(-/-) LDLR-/- double knockout mice with systemic atherosclerosis but without central nervous system involvement.

Materials and Methods: Cystometry was performed in awake, freely moving 60-week-old apoE(-/-) LDLR-/- mice and C57BL/6N controls. The mice were sacrificed and perfused with Microfil (R) contrast medium. The bladder was excised, dissected and scanned by nano-computerized tomography, including 3-dimensional reconstruction. Samples then underwent histomorphological analysis.

Results: In apoE(-/-) LDLR-/- mice cystometry revealed a significant decrease in the peak-peak interval, micturition interval, functional bladder capacity and micturition volume. However, maximum bladder pressure increased. Nano-computerized tomography revealed a significant reduction in bladder wall thickness, segment volume, vascular volume and the vascular volume fraction. Histomorphologically bladder specimens showed a thickened media of intramural vessels, activated endothelial cells and intramural inflammatory cells.

Conclusions: To our knowledge this study presents a new in vivo mouse model of nonneurogenic detrusor overactivity caused by systemic atherosclerosis. Decreased bladder wall vascularization seems to be a major factor for detrusor overactivity onset. Capillaries are rarified with reduced lumina due to thickened media. Activated endothelial cells and the infiltration of inflammatory cells in apoE(-/-) LDLR-/- mice underlines once more that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process that may also be relevant to the onset of detrusor overactivity.




Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilBschleipfer, T., Dannenmaier, A., Illig, C., Kreisel, M., Gattenloehner, S., Langheinrich, A., et al. (2015) Systemic Atherosclerosis Causes Detrusor Overactivity: Functional and Morphological Changes in Hyperlipoproteinemic apoE-/- LDLR-/- Mice, The Journal of Urology, 193(1), pp. 345-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.08.098

APA-ZitierstilBschleipfer, T., Dannenmaier, A., Illig, C., Kreisel, M., Gattenloehner, S., Langheinrich, A., Krombach, G., Weidner, W., & Kampschulte, M. (2015). Systemic Atherosclerosis Causes Detrusor Overactivity: Functional and Morphological Changes in Hyperlipoproteinemic apoE-/- LDLR-/- Mice. The Journal of Urology. 193(1), 345-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.08.098



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BLADDER FUNCTIONInfarctionLOWER URINARY-TRACTmodels, animalRAT MODELSTANDARDIZATION SUB-COMMITTEEtomography, emission-computedurinary bladder, overactiveVASA VASORUM NEOVASCULARIZATION


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