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ArticleFrontiers in systems neuroscience2022

Imatinib Mesylate Reduces Neurotrophic Factors and pERK and pAKT Expression in Urinary Bladder of Female Mice With Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis.

Megan Perkins, Beatrice M Girard, Susan E Campbell, Grant W Hennig, Margaret A Vizzard

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Article in Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Megan PerkinsDepartment of Neurological Sciences, The Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Beatrice M GirardDepartment of Neurological Sciences, The Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Susan E CampbellDepartment of Neurological Sciences, The Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Grant W HennigDepartment of Pharmacology, The Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Margaret A VizzardDepartment of Neurological Sciences, The Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
University of Vermont · US

Funding

Cystitis-induced bladder dysfunction and painR01DK124580 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI VIZZARD, MARGARET ANN · 2021 to 2024
$2.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK124580
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-α, -β, stem cell factor receptor (c-KIT), and BCR-ABL. PDGFRα is expressed in a subset of interstitial cells in the lamina propria (LP) and detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder. PDGFRα + interstitial cells may contribute to bladder dysfunction conditions such as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) or overactive bladder (OAB). We have previously demonstrated that imatinib prevention via oral gavage or treatment via intravesical infusion improves urinary bladder function in mice with acute (4 hour, h) cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis. Here, we investigate potential underlying mechanisms mediating the bladder functional improvement by imatinib using a prevention or treatment experimental design. Using qRT-PCR and ELISAs, we examined inflammatory mediators (NGF, VEGF, BDNF, CCL2, IL-6) previously shown to affect bladder function in CYP-induced cystitis. We also examined the distribution of phosphorylated (p) ERK and pAKT expression in the LP with immunohistochemistry. Imatinib prevention significantly (0.0001 ≤

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cell signalingcytokinesinterstitial cellslamina propriapainful bladder syndromeplatelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)

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PMID35528149
PMCPMC9072830
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