Oxytocin Reduces Intravesical Pressure in Anesthetized Female Rats: Action on Oxytocin Receptors of the Urinary Bladder

Oxytocin Reduces Intravesical Pressure in Anesthetized Female Rats: Action on Oxytocin Receptors of the Urinary Bladder

Urinary bladder dysfunction affects several people worldwide and shows higher prevalence in women. Micturition is dependent on the Barrington’s nucleus, pontine urine storage center and periaqueductal gray matter, but other brain stem areas are involved in the bladder regulation. Neurons in the medu...

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Main Authors: Eduardo M. Cafarchio, Luiz A. da Silva, Luciana C. Auresco, Itatiana F. Rodart, Janaina S. de Souza, Bruno B. Antonio, Daniel P. Venancio, Laura B. M. Maifrino, Rui M. B. Maciel, Gisele Giannocco, Patrik Aronsson, Monica A. Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
intravesical pressure
urinary bladder
oxytocin
receptors
vasopressin (ADH)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00382/full

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