Kim Sun-Ouck, Choi Dongjune, Song Seung Hee, Ahn Kyu Youn, Kwon Dongdeuk, Park Kwangsung, Ryu Soo Bang
Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea;
Can Urol Assoc J. 2013 May-Jun;7(5-6):E268-74. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.993.
Aquaporins (AQPs) have recently been reported to be expressed in rat and human urothelium. Nitric oxide (NO) is thought to play a role in the bladder overactivity related to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of BOO on the expression of AQP2-3 and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms in rat urothelium.
Female Sprague-Dawley rats (230-240 g, n = 60) were divided into 2 groups. The control group (n = 30) and the partial bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) group (n = 30). After 4 weeks, we performed a urodynamic study to measure the contraction interval and contraction pressure. The expression and cellular localization of AQP2-3, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) were determined by Western blot and immunohistochemistry.
On the cystometrogram, the estimated contraction interval time (minutes, mean ± SE) was significantly lower in the BOO group (3.0 ± 0.9) than in the control group (6.3 ± 0.4; p < 0.05). AQP2 was localized in the cytoplasm of the epithelium, whereas AQP3 was found only in the cell membrane of the epithelium. The protein expression of AQP2-3, eNOS and nNOS was significantly increased in the BOO group.
Detrusor overactivity induced by BOO causes a significant increase in the expression of AQP2-3, eNOS, and nNOS in rat urinary bladder. This may imply that the AQPs and NOS isoforms have a functional role in the bladder dysfunction that occurs in association with BOO.
水通道蛋白(AQPs)最近被报道在大鼠和人类尿路上皮中表达。一氧化氮(NO)被认为在与膀胱出口梗阻(BOO)相关的膀胱过度活动中起作用。本研究的目的是探讨BOO对大鼠尿路上皮中AQP2 - 3和一氧化氮合酶(NOS)亚型表达的影响。
将雌性Sprague - Dawley大鼠(230 - 240 g,n = 60)分为2组。对照组(n = 30)和部分膀胱出口梗阻(BOO)组(n = 30)。4周后,我们进行了尿动力学研究以测量收缩间隔和收缩压力。通过蛋白质印迹法和免疫组织化学法测定AQP2 - 3、内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)和神经元型一氧化氮合酶(nNOS)的表达及细胞定位。
在膀胱压力容积图上,BOO组的估计收缩间隔时间(分钟,平均值±标准误)显著低于对照组(3.0±0.9),对照组为(6.3±0.4;p < 0.05)。AQP2定位于上皮细胞的细胞质中,而AQP3仅在上皮细胞膜中发现。BOO组中AQP2 - 3、eNOS和nNOS的蛋白质表达显著增加。
BOO诱导的逼尿肌过度活动导致大鼠膀胱中AQP2 - 3、eNOS和nNOS的表达显著增加。这可能意味着AQPs和NOS亚型在与BOO相关的膀胱功能障碍中具有功能性作用。