Age-related changes in afferent pathways and urothelial function in the male mouse bladder

DALY, Donna M., NOCCHI, Linda, LIASKOS, Marina, MCKAY, Neil, CHAPPLE, Christopher and GRUNDY, David (2014). Age-related changes in afferent pathways and urothelial function in the male mouse bladder. The Journal of Physiology, 592 (3), 537-549.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2013.262634

Abstract

The prevalence of lower urinary tract storage disorders such as overactive bladder syndrome and urinary incontinence significantly increase with age. Previous studies have demonstrated age-related changes in detrusor function and urothelial transmitter release but few studies have investigated how the urothelium and sensory pathways are affected. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ageing on urothelial-afferent signalling in the mouse bladder. Three-month-old control and 24-month-old aged male mice were used. In vivo natural voiding behaviour, sensory nerve activity, urothelial cell function, muscle contractility, transmitter release and gene and protein expression were measured to identify how all three components of the bladder (neural, contractile and urothelial) are affected by ageing. In aged mice, increased voiding frequency and enhanced low threshold afferent nerve activity was observed, suggesting that ageing induces overactivity and hypersensitivity of the bladder. These changes were concurrent with altered ATP and acetylcholine bioavailability, measured as transmitter overflow into the lumen, increased purinergic receptor sensitivity and raised P2X3 receptor expression in the urothelium. Taken together, these data suggest that ageing results in aberrant urothelial function, increased afferent mechanosensitivity, increased smooth muscle contractility, and changes in gene and protein expression (including of P2X3). These data are consistent with the hypothesis that ageing evokes changes in purinergic signalling from the bladder, and further studies are now required to fully validate this idea.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Biomedical Research Centre
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2013.262634
Page Range: 537-549
Depositing User: Ann Betterton
Date Deposited: 05 Dec 2014 15:06
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 23:30
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8928

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