Abstract
The urothelium is more than a passive barrier to urine and bacteria; it actively produces bioactive compounds in response tostimuli. Moreover, recent reports [1] show that the mucosal layer exhibits phasic spontaneous contractions; not unlike detrusor or whole bladder wall (‘intact’) preparations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pharmacology of mucosal layer contractions, testing the hypothesis that spontaneous contractions (SpC) and slow, tonic contraction are of different origin.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 232 |
Pages (from-to) | 1025-1026 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Neurourology and Urodynamics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2012 |
Event | 42nd Annual Meeting of the International-Continence-Society - Beijing, China Duration: 15 Oct 2012 → 19 Oct 2012 |