Characterization of mouse neuro-urological dynamics in a novel decerebrate arterially perfused mouse (DAPM) preparation
Author(s)
Ito, Hiroki
Drake, Marcus J
Fry, Christopher H
Kanai, Anthony J
Pickering, Anthony E
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Aim: To develop the decerebrate arterially perfused mouse (DAPM) preparation, a novel voiding model of the lower urinary tract (LUT) that enables in vitro-like access with in vivo-like neural connectivity. Methods: Adult male mice were decerebrated and arterially perfused with a carbogenated, Ringer’s solution to establish the DAPM. To allow distinction between central and peripheral actions of interventions, experiments were conducted in both the DAPM and in a “pithed” DAPM which has no brainstem or spinal cord control. Results: Functional micturition cycles were observed in response to bladder filling. During each void, the bladder showed strong contractions and the external urethral sphincter (EUS) showed bursting activity. Both the frequency and amplitude of non-voiding contractions (NVCs) in DAPM and putative micromotions (pMM) in pithed DAPM increased with bladder filling. Vasopressin (>400 pM) caused dyssynergy of the LUT resulting in retention in DAPM as it increased tonic EUS activity and basal bladder pressure in a dose-dependent manner (basal pressure increase also noted in pithed DAPM). Both neuromuscular blockade (vecuronium) and autonomic ganglion blockade (hexamethonium), initially caused incomplete voiding, and both drugs eventually stopped voiding in DAPM. Intravesical acetic acid (0.2%) decreased the micturition interval. Recordings from the pelvic nerve in the pithed DAPM showed bladder distention-induced activity in the non-noxious range which was associated with pMM. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the utility of the DAPM which allows a detailed characterization of LUT function in mice.
Date Issued
2018-04-01
Date Acceptance
2017-11-20
Citation
Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2018, 37 (4), pp.1302-1312
ISSN
0733-2467
Publisher
Wiley-Liss Inc.
Start Page
1302
End Page
1312
Journal / Book Title
Neurourology and Urodynamics
Volume
37
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Authors. Neurourology and Urodynamics Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Identifier
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nau.23471
Notes
keywords: external urethral sphincter, lower urinary tract, micturition, mouse, neural control
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-01-15