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Expression and Response of Acid-Sensing Ion Channels (ASICs) in Urinary Bladder to Cyclophosphamide (CYP)-Induced Cystitis.
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PMID:  20164155     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The expression of acid sensing ion channels (ASICs) isoforms, ASIC1, ASIC2a and ASIC3, were examined in the urinary bladder after cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis of varying duration (4 hours (h), 48 h, chronic). Immunohistochemical, western blotting and quantitative PCR approaches were used to evaluate channel expression and effects of CYP-induced cystitis in whole urinary bladder and split bladder preparations from control (no inflammation) and CYP-treated rats. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction demonstrated significant (p </= 0.01) increases in ASIC2a and ASIC3 transcripts with CYP-induced cystitis (48 h and chronic) in the urothelium but no changes (e.g., ASIC3) or modest changes (e.g., ASIC2a) were demonstrated in detrusor smooth muscle with CYP-induced cystitis. ASIC1 mRNA expression was not affected in urothelium or detrusor by CYP-induced cystitis. Immunohistochemistry for ASIC2a and ASIC3 protein expression revealed significant (p </= 0.01) increases in ASIC-IR in the urothelium and suburothelial plexus with CYP-induced cystitis at all time points examined. Western blotting for ASIC2a and ASIC3 protein expression were complementary and revealed significant (p </= 0.01) increases in ASIC-IR. For the first time, these studies demonstrate that urinary bladder inflammation induced by CYP alters ASIC2a and ASIC3 expression in the urinary bladder; ASIC1 transcript expression is not altered by CYP-induced cystitis. Future studies are necessary to determine ASIC isoform contributions to micturition reflexes in control and inflamed urinary bladder. Key words: urothelium, suburothelial nerve plexus, ASIC2a, ASIC3, Q-PCR.
Authors:
Kimberly Corrow; Beatrice M Girard; Margaret A Vizzard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-2-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Renal physiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-1466     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-2-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901990     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Renal Physiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
University of Vermont College of Medicine.
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