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ArticleBMC urology2013

The effect of indomethacin on the muscarinic induced contractions in the isolated normal guinea pig urinary bladder.

Mohammad S Rahnama'i, Gommert A van Koeveringe, Philip E V van Kerrebroeck, Stefan G G de Wachter

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Article in BMC urology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Advanced therapeutic directions to treat the underactive bladder.International urology and nephrology · 2014
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammad S Rahnama'iDepartment of Urology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. sajjad_r@yahoo.com
Gommert A van Koeveringe
Philip E V van Kerrebroeck
Stefan G G de Wachter
European Graduate School · CHEuropean Graduate School of Neuroscience · NLMaastricht University · NLMaastricht University Medical Centre · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the effect of prostaglandin depletion by means of COX-inhibition on cholinergic enhanced spontaneous contractions.

methodsThe urethra and bladder of 9 male guinea pigs (weight 270-300 g) were removed and placed in an organ bath with Krebs' solution. A catheter was passed through the urethra through which the intravesical pressure was measured. The muscarinic agonist arecaidine, the non-selective COX inhibitor indomethacin, and PGE2 were subsequently added to the organ bath. The initial average frequency and amplitude of spontaneous contractions in the first 2 minutes after arecaidine application were labelled F(ini) and P(ini), respectively. The steady state frequency (F(steady)) and amplitude (P(steady)) were defined as the average frequency and amplitude during the 5 minutes before the next wash out.

resultsApplication of 1 μM PGE2 increased the amplitude of spontaneous contractions without affecting frequency. 10 μM of indomethacin reduced amplitude but not frequency.The addition of indomethacin did not alter F(ini) after the first application (p = 0.7665). However, after the second wash, F(ini) was decreased (p = 0.0005). F(steady), P(steady) and P(ini) were not significantly different in any of the conditions. These effects of indomethacin were reversible by PGE2 addition..

conclusionsBlocking PG synthesis decreased the cholinergically stimulated autonomous contractions in the isolated bladder. This suggests that PG could modify normal cholinergically evoked response. A combination of drugs inhibiting muscarinic receptors and PG function or production can then become an interesting focus of research on a treatment for overactive bladder syndrome.

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AnimalsArecolineCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDinoprostoneGuinea PigsIndomethacinMaleMuscarinic AgonistsMuscle ContractionMuscle, SmoothUrinary BladderarecaidineArecolineCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDinoprostoneIndomethacinMuscarinic Agonists

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PMID23388044
PMCPMC3570383
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