[HTML][HTML] Neural control of the lower urinary tract

WC de Groat, D Griffiths… - Comprehensive Physiology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This article summarizes anatomical, neurophysiological, pharmacological, and brain
imaging studies in humans and animals that have provided insights into the neural circuitry …

Visceral pain

L Grundy, A Erickson, SM Brierley - Annual review of physiology, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Most of us live blissfully unaware of the orchestrated function that our internal organs
conduct. When this peace is interrupted, it is often by routine sensations of hunger and urge …

PIEZO2 in sensory neurons and urothelial cells coordinates urination

KL Marshall, D Saade, N Ghitani, AM Coombs… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Henry Miller stated that “to relieve a full bladder is one of the great human joys”. Urination is
critically important in health and ailments of the lower urinary tract cause high pathological …

The urothelium: life in a liquid environment

MG Dalghi, N Montalbetti, MD Carattino… - Physiological …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The urothelium, which lines the renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, and proximal urethra,
forms a high-resistance but adaptable barrier that surveils its mechanochemical …

Anatomy and physiology of the lower urinary tract

WC de Groat, N Yoshimura - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2015 - Elsevier
Functions of the lower urinary tract to store and periodically eliminate urine are regulated by
a complex neural control system in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral autonomic ganglia …

Mechanisms underlying overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

L Grundy, A Caldwell, SM Brierley - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The bladder is innervated by extrinsic afferents that project into the dorsal horn of the spinal
cord, providing sensory input to the micturition centers within the central nervous system …

Tadalafil for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: pathophysiology and mechanism (s) of action

KE Andersson, WC De Groat, KT McVary… - Neurourology and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background The PDE5 inhibitor tadalafil is investigation for the treatment of lower urinary
tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Several clinical …

Expression and distribution of PIEZO1 in the mouse urinary tract

MG Dalghi, DR Clayton, WG Ruiz… - American Journal …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
The proper function of the organs that make up the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder,
and urethra) depends on their ability to sense and respond to mechanical forces, including …

Prevalence and factors associated with uncomplicated storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms in community-dwelling Australian men

SA Martin, MT Haren, VR Marshall, K Lange… - World journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose To determine the prevalence of, and associated risk factors for, voiding and storage
lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a population-based sample of Australian men …

Transient receptor potential channels in sensory mechanisms of the lower urinary tract

M Vanneste, A Segal, T Voets, W Everaerts - Nature Reviews Urology, 2021 - nature.com
Disruptions to sensory pathways in the lower urinary tract commonly occur and can give rise
to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The unmet clinical need for treatment of LUTS has …