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ArticleNeurourology and urodynamics2020

Voluntary exercise improves voiding function and bladder hyperalgesia in an animal model of stress-induced visceral hypersensitivity: A multidisciplinary approach to the study of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome research network study.

Melissa T Sanford, Jih-Chao Yeh, Jackie J Mao, Yumei Guo, Zhuo Wang, Rong Zhang, Daniel P Holschneider, Larissa V Rodriguez

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Article in Neurourology and urodynamics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Melissa T SanfordDepartment of Urology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-5343-8282
Jih-Chao YehDepartment of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Jackie J MaoDepartment of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Yumei GuoDepartment of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Zhuo WangDepartment of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Rong ZhangDepartment of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Daniel P HolschneiderDepartment of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Larissa V RodriguezDepartment of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
University of Southern California · USTexas Tech University · US

Funding

Neurobiological endophenotypes & gene-environment interactions in IC/PBS & in aU01DK082370 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KUTCH, JASON J., MAYER, EMERAN A · 2008 to 2021
$9.2M
Contribution of Stress Induced Autonomic and Urothelial Dysregulation to IC/BPSR01DK115476 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BIRDER, LORI A, RODRIGUEZ, LARISSA · 2018 to 2022
$3.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK115476NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK082370
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe underlying mechanism of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is not well understood and evaluation of current therapeutic interventions has not identified any generally effective treatments. Physical activity has shown beneficial effects on individuals suffering from chronic pain. Anxiety-prone rats exposed to water avoidance stress (WAS) develop urinary frequency and lower bladder sensory thresholds with high face and construct validity for the study of IC/BPS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of chronic voluntary exercise on urinary frequency, voiding function, and hyperalgesia in animals exposed to WAS. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-six female Wistar-Kyoto rats were exposed to WAS and thereafter randomized to either voluntary exercise for 3 weeks or sedentary groups. Voiding parameters were assessed at baseline, post-WAS, and weekly for 3 weeks. Before euthanasia, the animals underwent cystometrogram (CMG), external urinary sphincter electromyography, and assessment of visceromotor response (VMR) to isotonic bladder distension (IBD).

resultsWAS exposure resulted in adverse changes in voiding parameters. Compared with sedentary animals, animals in the voluntary exercise group had improved voiding parameters during metabolic cage and CMG testing, as well as improved bladder sensory thresholds as determined by VMR during IBD.

conclusionVoluntary exercise in an animal model of chronic stress leads to improvement in voiding function and visceral bladder hyperalgesia.

Indexed as

AnimalsCystitis, InterstitialDisease Models, AnimalElectromyographyExercise TherapyFemaleHyperalgesiaPelvic PainPhysical Conditioning, AnimalRatsRats, Inbred WKYUrethraUrinationanimal modelexerciseinterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndromepsychological stress

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PMID31944369
PMCPMC7043234
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