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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction2008

Combined estrogen and ghrelin administration restores number of blood vessels and collagen type I/III ratio in the urethral and anal canal submucosa of old ovariectomized rats.

Diaa E E Rizk, Hazem A Hassan, Ahmed H Al-Marzouqi, Gaber A Ramadan, Soha S Al-Kedrah, Sayel A Daoud, Mohamed A Fahim

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Article in International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Changes in connective tissue in patients with pelvic organ prolapse--a review of the current literature.International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction · 2009
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  4. Ageing of the female pelvic floor: towards treatment a la carte of the "geripause".International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction · 2008
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Diaa E E RizkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. rizk.diaa@uaeu.ac.ae
Hazem A Hassan
Ahmed H Al-Marzouqi
Gaber A Ramadan
Soha S Al-Kedrah
Sayel A Daoud
Mohamed A Fahim
United Arab Emirates University · AETawam Hospital · AE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We compare the effects of estrogen and/or ghrelin on vascular counts and collagen I/III ratio of urethral and anal canal submucosa in old vs young-adult ovariectomized rats. Ovariectomized Fisher 344 rats (18 and 3 months old, n = 24 x 2) received 42 daily intraperitoneal 17-ss estradiol (10 microg/kg), ghrelin (2 microg/kg), both, or vehicle (n = 6 x 4 per group). Blood vessel counts and collagen I/III ratio were measured, respectively, by light microscopy and Western blot analysis with immunohistochemistry of ghrelin receptors. Estrogen significantly increased urethral and anal vascular counts and collagen I/III ratio in young-adult rats. In old rats, only combined estrogen/ghrelin administration significantly increased both variables. This was not observed with estrogen or ghrelin separately. Ghrelin receptors were immunostained in urethral and anal submucosa of all samples. Combined estrogen/ghrelin administration restored postovariectomy urethral and anal canal submucosal vessel number and collagen I/III ratio in old rats suggesting independent ageing effect.

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OvariectomyAge FactorsAnal CanalAnimalsCollagen Type ICollagen Type IIIEstradiolFemaleGhrelinMucous MembraneNeovascularization, PhysiologicRatsRats, Inbred F344UrethraCollagen Type ICollagen Type IIIEstradiolGhrelin

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PMID17876488
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