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ArticlePloS one2014

Development and validation of an animal model of prostate inflammation-induced chronic pelvic pain: evaluating from inflammation of the prostate to pain behavioral modifications.

Feng Zeng, Hequn Chen, Jinrui Yang, Long Wang, Yu Cui, Xiao Guan, Zhao Wang, Jiping Niu, Xiongbing Zu, Lin Qi and 3 more

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Feng ZengDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hequn ChenDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jinrui YangDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Long WangDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yu CuiDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiao GuanDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhao WangDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jiping NiuDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiongbing ZuDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Lin QiDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiangyang ZhangDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhengyan TangDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Longfei LiuDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Central South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic prostatitis/Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is the most common type of prostatitis. Due to the lack of a suitable animal model partly, the pathogenesis for this condition is obscure. In the current study we developed and validated an animal model for nonbacterial prostatitis and prostate inflammation-induced chronic pelvic pain in rats with the use of intraprostatic injection of λ-carrageenan.

methodsMale Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 250-350 g were used for the experiments. After intraprostatic injection of 3% λ-carrageenan, at different time points(after 24 h, 7 d, 14 d and 30 d of injection), radiant heat and von Frey filaments were applied to the scrotum of rats to measure the heat and mechanical thresholds respectively. Then the prostate was removed for histology, and cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 protein expression was determined by Western-blot. Evans blue(50 mg/kg) was also injected intravenously to assess for plasma protein extravasation at different time points after injection of λ-carrageenan.

resultsCompared to control group, inflamed animals showed a significant reduction in mechanical threshold (mechanical allodynia) at 24 h and 7d(p = 0.022,0.046, respectively), and a significant reduction in heat threshold (thermal hyperalgesia) at 24 h, 7d and 14 d(p = 0.014, 0.018, 0.002, respectively) in the scrotal skin. Significant increase of inflammatory cell accumulation, COX2 expression and Evans blue extravasation were observed at 24 h, 7d and 14 d after injection.

conclusionsIntraprostatic λ-carrageenan injection induced neurogenic prostatitis and prostate inflammation pain, which lasted at least 2 weeks. The current model is expected to be a valuable preclinical tool to study the neurobiological mechanisms of male chronic pelvic pain.

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AnimalsBehavior, AnimalCyclooxygenase 2Disease Models, AnimalHyperalgesiaMalePain ThresholdPelvic PainProstateProstatitisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyCyclooxygenase 2

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