There is continuing belief that cardiac parasympathetic postganglionic fibres are sparse or
absent from the ventricles. This review of the literature shows that the supposition is a myth …

Purinergic signalling is involved in a number of physiological and pathophysiological
activities in the lower urinary tract. In the bladder of laboratory animals there is …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the major cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in
men aged 50 or older. Symptoms are not normally life threatening, but often drastically affect …

There is a great clinical need for regenerating urinary tissue. Native urethras and ureters
have bidirectional aligned smooth muscle cells (SMCs) layers, which plays a pivotal role in …

Megacystis–microcolon–intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a severe disease
characterized by functional obstruction in the urinary and gastrointestinal tract. The …

Aims To describe a new mouse model of overactive bladder (OAB) at the histological level,
pain, voiding behavior, and urodynamics, while assessing the physiological state of mice …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine and is a common condition in
middle-aged and elderly women and men. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is caused by …

This article describes procedures and some results of the first study of females undergoing 3-
day Dry Immersion. The experiment “NAIAD-2020” was carried out at the Institute of …

Purpose In recent pre-clinical studies, biomaterials and bladder tissue engineering have
shown promising outcomes when addressing the need for bladder tissue replacement. To …

Introduction: The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 channel (TRPA1) is expressed in
urothelial cells and bladder nerve endings. Hyperglycemia in diabetic individuals induces …