ReviewHeliyon2023
Mechanotransduction in the urothelium: ATP signalling and mechanoreceptors.
Review in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Curved by Design: Applying Microfluidic Principles for Nonplanar and Planar Suspended Tissue Patterning to the Development of Bladder Models with Tunable Mechanics.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Biomechanical regulation of bladder injury and repair.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial structural and functional aberrations in diabetic bladder dysfunction: underlying mechanisms and therapeutic landscapes.Acta diabetologica · 2026Review
- Clinical and urodynamic indicators of non-response to OnabotulinumtoxinA in idiopathic overactive bladder.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Cells and ionic conductances contributing to spontaneous activity in bladder and urethral smooth muscle.The Journal of physiology · 2026Review
- Piezo2 in sensory neurons contributes to inflammation-induced bladder overactivity and is associated with the effects of electroacupuncture.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Diurnal regulation of urinary behavior and gene expression in aged mice.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Article
- Mechanosensitive release of ATP in the urinary bladder mucosa.Purinergic signalling · 2025Review
- Genetic tools that target mechanoreceptors produce reliable labeling of bladder afferents and altered mechanosensation.American journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2025Article
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- Prostaglandins Differentially Regulate the Constitutive and Mechanosensitive Release of Soluble Nucleotidases in the Urinary Bladder Mucosa.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
The urothelium, which covers the inner surface of the bladder, is continuously exposed to a complex physical environment where it is stimulated by, and responds to, a wide range of mechanical cues. Mechanically activated ion channels endow the urothelium with functioning in the conversion of mechanical stimuli into biochemical events that influence the surface of the urothelium itself as well as suburothelial tissues, including afferent nerve fibres, interstitial cells of Cajal and detrusor smooth muscle cells, to ensure normal urinary function during the cycle of filling and voiding. However, under prolonged and abnormal loading conditions, the urothelial sensory system can become maladaptive, leading to the development of bladder dysfunction. In this review, we summarize developments in the understanding of urothelial mechanotransduction from two perspectives: first, with regard to the functions of urothelial mechanotransduction, particularly stretch-mediated ATP signalling and the regulation of urothelial surface area; and secondly, with regard to the mechanoreceptors present in the urothelium, primarily transient receptor potential channels and mechanosensitive Piezo channels, and the potential pathophysiological role of these channels in the bladder. A more thorough understanding of urothelial mechanotransduction function may inspire the development of new therapeutic strategies for lower urinary tract diseases.
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