2018
Mouse urothelial genes associated with voiding behavior changes after ovariectomy and bladder lipopolysaccharide exposure
Acevedo‐Alvarez M, Yeh J, Alvarez‐Lugo L, Lu M, Sukumar N, Hill WG, Chai TC. Mouse urothelial genes associated with voiding behavior changes after ovariectomy and bladder lipopolysaccharide exposure. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2018, 37: 2398-2405. PMID: 29682797, DOI: 10.1002/nau.23592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionOveractive bladderOVX miceVoiding behaviorFemale C57BL6/J miceC57BL6/J micePost-menopausal womenEffects of ovariectomyBehavior changeMicturition changesTransurethral instillationLPS instillationTract infectionsSham surgeryLPS exposureJ miceCOX-2OVX surgeryDay 1Day 3Consecutive daysSurgeryMiceSpot assayGene expression changes
2016
Granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) is released by female mouse bladder urothelial cells and expressed by the urothelium as an early response to lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
Li Y, Lu M, Alvarez‐Lugo L, Chen G, Chai TC. Granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) is released by female mouse bladder urothelial cells and expressed by the urothelium as an early response to lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Neurourology And Urodynamics 2016, 36: 1020-1025. PMID: 27337494, DOI: 10.1002/nau.23057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder urotheliumCyclooxygenase-2GM-CSFCyclooxygenase-1GM-CSFRαBladder tissueMRNA expressionTumor necrosis factor αCOX-2 mRNA expressionVivo LPS exposureVascular endothelial growth factorNecrosis factor αDose-dependent releaseIncrease of VEGFGranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) signalingBladder urothelial cellsConcentrations of lipopolysaccharideGM-CSF mRNA expressionEndothelial growth factorGM-CSF antibodyMouse bladder urotheliumGM-CSF activityLPS exposurePain transductionSingle dose