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Immunohistochemical estimation of hypoxia in human obstructed bladder and correlation with clinical variables.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18384635     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the tissue distribution of ischaemia in human detrusor in patients with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and to correlate the results with clinical variables, as clinical BOO is a common problem in ageing men and ischaemia might be important in detrusor dysfunction. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From September 2004 to October 2006, 70 patients were recruited, comprising 60 scheduled for surgery to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (the study group) and 10 as controls. Detrusor tissue was retrieved and stained for hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha, a cellular marker of hypoxia. RESULTS: The mean (sd) total number of cells immunoreactive to HIF-1alpha in the study group was 93.3 (48.09), and in the specimens from the control group only few rare cells showed weak immunoreactivity to HIF-1alpha (0-2). Positive cells were in different proportions between muscle bundles and submucosa, expressed mainly in stromal cells. The urothelium and detrusor muscle showed no immunoreactivity to HIF-1alpha. There was strong immunoreactivity in patients with prolonged BOO (<10 years), declining thereafter, and in those patients with urinary retention. CONCLUSIONS: The urothelium and detrusor seem to be more resistant to hypoxic stress, while stromal cells perceive low oxygen tension. The bladder response to chronic hypoxia through HIF-1alpha expression is limited in time and might depend on the functional status of the detrusor.
Authors:
George Koritsiadis; Konstantinos Stravodimos; George Koutalellis; Georgios Agrogiannis; Sotirios Koritsiadis; Andreas Lazaris; Constantinos Constantinides
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-04-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  BJU international     Volume:  102     ISSN:  1464-410X     ISO Abbreviation:  BJU Int.     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-15     Completed Date:  2008-09-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100886721     Medline TA:  BJU Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  328-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1st Urology Department, Athens Medical School, Laiko Hospital, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Cell Hypoxia*
Chronic Disease
Humans
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / metabolism*
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Prostatic Hyperplasia / pathology,  physiopathology*
Prostatism / pathology,  physiopathology*
Urinary Bladder / blood supply*
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / pathology,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit

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