In:
Urologia Internationalis, S. Karger AG, Vol. 73, No. 1 ( 2004), p. 74-80
Abstract:
〈 i 〉 Introduction: 〈 /i 〉 To investigate the mechanism of voiding dysfunction in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, we attempted to measure the acetylcholine (ACh) release using an in vivo microdialysis technique and measuring the detrusor pressure after electrical field stimulation (EFS) of the pelvic nerve. 〈 i 〉 Materials and Methods: 〈 /i 〉 Eight- and 32-week-old female Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus model) and age-matched female Wistar rats (controls) were used in this study. The pelvic nerve was exposed on a bipolar platinum electrode to EFS, and a cannula was inserted into the bladder to measure the detrusor pressure. The microdialysis probe was inserted into the bladder wall and was connected to a microinfusion syringe pump. Dialysate was constantly perfused, collected in a microtube, and then injected into the ACh assay system. Histological examinations were performed by staining with hematoxylin and eosin and S-100 immunohistochemical staining in bladder preparations of both GK and control rats. 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 In 8-week-old rats, both detrusor pressures and amounts of ACh release of GK rats were not significantly different from those of control rats. In 32-week-old rats, both detrusor pressures and ACh releases were only significantly increased at 5 and 10 Hz of EFS. In the histological study, the number of nerve fibers or bundles of 32-week-old GK rats was significantly decreased as compared with control rats. 〈 i 〉 Conclusion: 〈 /i 〉 The present data suggest that the decrease in EFS-induced ACh release in GK rats, which may be caused by the decreased number of nerve fibers, may contribute to the decrease in bladder contractions.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0042-1138
,
1423-0399
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2004
detail.hit.zdb_id:
204045-1
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1464417-4
