Abstract Aims Neurotrophins (NTs) have attracted considerable attention in the urologic
community. The reason for this resides in the recognition of their ability to induce plastic …

It is now clearly recognized that the function of the lower urinary tract represents a complex
interaction between the bladder and its outlet, acting under the control of the central nervous …

Objectives: Although evidence supports a role for inflammation in interstitial cystitis/bladder
pain syndrome (IC/BPS), the mechanism remains unknown. We determined whether …

Individuals with functional lower urinary tract disorders including interstitial cystitis
(IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and overactive bladder (OAB) often report symptom (eg …

This article summarizes anatomical, neurophysiological, and pharmacological studies in
humans and animals to provide insights into the neural circuitry and neurotransmitter …

Objective: To determine whether acupuncture is effective as an overactive bladder (OAB)
treatment compared with solifenacin and placebo, and to investigate its relation with urine …

Urinary bladder dysfunction presents a major problem in the clinical management of patients
suffering from pathological conditions and neurological injuries or disorders. Currently, the …

Purpose As hypertension (HT) is one of the risk factors for lower urinary tract symptoms, we
investigated the effect of an angiotensin II type I receptor blocker, olmesartan, on bladder …

Neurotrophin family are traditionally recognized for their nerve growth promoting function
and are recently identified as crucial factors in regulating neuronal activity in the central and …

1 R-00008-2014R2 Intravesical TRPV4 blockade reduces repeated variate stress (RVS)-induced
bladder dysfunction by increasing bla Page 1 1 R-00008-2014R2 1 Intravesical TRPV4 …