Luke Grundy
How does the lower urinary tract contribute to bladder sensation? ICI-RS 2023
Grundy, Luke; Wyndaele, Jean J.; Hashitani, Hikaru; Vahabi, Bahareh; Wein, Alan; Abrams, Paul; Chakrabarty, Basu; Fry, Christopher H.
Authors
Jean J. Wyndaele
Hikaru Hashitani
Dr Bahareh Vahabi Bahareh.Vahabi@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Physiology
Alan Wein
Paul Abrams
Basu Chakrabarty
Christopher H. Fry
Abstract
Aim: Bladder sensation is critical for coordinating voluntary micturition to maintain healthy bladder function. Sensations are initiated by the activation of sensory afferents that innervate throughout the bladder wall. However, the physiological complexity that underlies the initiation of bladder sensory signaling in health and disease remains poorly understood. This review summarises the latest knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the generation of bladder sensation and identifies key areas for future research. Methods: Experts in bladder sensory signaling reviewed the literature on how the lower urinary tract contributes to bladder sensation and identified key research areas for discussion at the 10th International Consultation on Incontinence—Research Society. Results: The importance of bladder sensory signals in maintaining healthy bladder function is well established. However, better therapeutic management of bladder disorders with exaggerated bladder sensation, including overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is limited by a lack of knowledge in a number of key research areas including; the contribution of different nerves (pudendal, pelvic, hypogastric) to filling sensations in health and disease; the relative contribution of stretch sensitive (muscular) and stretch-insensitive (mucosal) afferents to bladder sensation in health and disease; the direct and indirect contributions of the muscularis mucosae to bladder contraction and sensation; and the impact of manipulating urothelial release factors on bladder sensation. Conclusion: Disturbances in bladder sensory signaling can have severe consequences for bladder sensation and function including the development of OAB and IC/BPS. Advancing therapeutic treatments for OAB and IC/BPS requires a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying the generation of bladder sensation, and key areas for future research have been identified.
Citation
Grundy, L., Wyndaele, J. J., Hashitani, H., Vahabi, B., Wein, A., Abrams, P., …Fry, C. H. (in press). How does the lower urinary tract contribute to bladder sensation? ICI-RS 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25316
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 1, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 30, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Apr 18, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 19, 2024 |
Journal | Neurourology and Urodynamics |
Print ISSN | 0733-2467 |
Electronic ISSN | 1520-6777 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25316 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11905216 |
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