Effect of urothelium on bladder contractility in diabetic rats

KOŞAN T. M., Hafez G., Ozturk B., Ozgunes O., GÜR S., Cetinkaya M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.12, no.7, pp.677-682, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01098.x
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.677-682
  • Keywords: contractility, diabetes, rat, urinary bladder, urothelium, URINARY-BLADDER, SMOOTH-MUSCLE, SUBSTANCE-P, EPITHELIUM, MUCOSA, STIMULATION, MICTURITION, CAPSAICIN, RELEASE, NERVES
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: It is known that physiopathological changes in diabetes affect the function of the bladder. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the possible effects of diabetes on the urothelium during this physiopathological process.