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ArticleWorld journal of urology1996

Smooth-muscle myosin heavy-chain isoform expression in bladder-outlet obstruction.

M L Cher, B B Abernathy, J D McConnell, P E Zimmern, V K Lin

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Article in World journal of urology, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Ablation of smooth muscle myosin heavy chain SM2 increases smooth muscle contraction and results in postnatal death in mice.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2008
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M L CherDivision of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9110, USA.
B B Abernathy
J D McConnell
P E Zimmern
V K Lin
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bladder-outlet obstruction leads to detrusor smooth-muscle hypertrophy/hyperplasia. Despite this overall increase in muscle mass, smooth-muscle contractility decreases and bladder emptying is impaired. The goal of this study was to determine whether smooth-muscle myosin heavy-chain (MHC) alterations occur in conjunction with partial obstruction of the rabbit bladder. Total MHC and MHC-isoform protein concentrations were determined by quantitative gel electrophoresis in rabbit bladders partially obstructed for 1-4 weeks. MHC gene expression was assessed by Northern and nuclease protection assays. Two MHC isoforms (SM1/SM2) were identified in the normal rabbit bladder. After 2 weeks of obstruction the ratio of SM1/SM2 changed from 0.4:0.6 to 0.5:0.5 (P < 0.01). As compared with sham-operated values, the level of MHC mRNA decreased significantly as of 1 day after obstruction. Quantitation of MHC-isoform mRNA levels revealed a nearly 3-fold increase in the SM1/SM2 ratio. In this animal model of bladder-outlet obstruction, early changes in MHC isoforms as well as an overall decrease of MHC mRNA expression were demonstrated, suggesting that obstruction induces significant alterations in myofilament gene expression.

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AnimalsBlotting, NorthernDNAElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelGene ExpressionHyperplasiaMaleMuscle ContractionMuscle, SmoothMyosin Heavy ChainsRabbitsRNA, MessengerUrinary Bladder Neck ObstructionDNAMyosin Heavy ChainsRNA, Messenger

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PMID8912469
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