The vascular supply to the human bladder is derived mainly from the superior and inferior
vesical arteries, the latter being directly connected to the internal iliac artery. Aging is …

Recent advances in pericyte research have contributed to our understanding of the
physiology and pathophysiology of microvessels. The microvasculature consists of arteriolar …

Contractile behaviour of the urinary bladder and its sympathetic inhibition during storage
phases are not well understood. Here, we explore muscularis mucosae (MM) as a …

Key points In the bladder suburothelial microvasculature, pericytes in different microvascular
segments develop spontaneous Ca2+ transients with or without associated constrictions …

The bladder mucosa is comprised of the multilayered urothelium, lamina propria (LP),
microvasculature, and smooth muscle fibers (muscularis mucosae). The muscularis …

Purpose: We investigated the neurohumoral modulation of the contractility of bladder
muscularis mucosae (mucosa) compared with that of detrusor smooth muscle. Materials and …

Prolonged decreases in urinary bladder blood flow are linked to overactive and underactive
bladder pathologies. However, the mechanisms regulating bladder vascular reactivity are …

The microvasculature is composed of arterioles, capillaries and venules. Spontaneous
arteriolar constrictions reduce effective vascular resistance to enhance tissue perfusion …

Spontaneous rhythmic constrictions known as vasomotion are developed in several
microvascular beds in vivo. Vasomotion in arterioles is considered to facilitate blood flow …

Abstract Properties of spontaneous Ca 2+ transients in the myenteric microvasculature of the
guinea-pig stomach were investigated. Specifically, we explored the spatio-temporal origin …