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Urethral injection of dedifferentiated fat cells ameliorates sphincter damage and voiding dysfunction in a rat model of persistence stress urinary incontinence

Murata Y., Obinata D., Matsumoto T., Ikado Y., Kano K., Fukuda N.

Animal Study, published in Int Urol Nephrol (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Int Urol Nephrol (2022)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
35175498
PMCID
PMC8924144
DOI
10.1007/s11255-021-03083-3
Citations
4

Abstract (original English)

Purpose Dedifferentiated fat (DFAT) cells are mature adipocyte-derived multipotent cells that can be applicable to cell-based therapy for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). This study developed a persistence SUI model that allows long-term evaluation using a combination of vaginal distention (VD) and bilateral ovariectomy (OVX) in rats. Then, the therapeutic effects of DFAT cell transplantation in the persistence SUI model was examined. Methods In total, 48 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups and underwent VD (VD group), bilateral OVX (OVX group), VD and bilateral OVX (VD + OVX group), or sham operation (Control group). At 2, 4, and 6 weeks after injury, leak point pressure (LPP) and histological changes of the urethral sphincter were evaluated. Next, 14 rats undergoing VD and bilateral OVX were divided into two groups and administered urethral injection of DFAT cells (DFAT group) or fibroblasts (Fibroblast group). At 6 weeks after the injection, LPP and histology of the urethral sphincter were evaluated. Results The VD + OVX group retained a decrease in LPP with sphincter muscle atrophy at least until 6 weeks after injury. The LPP and urethral sphincter muscle atrophy in the DFAT group recovered better than those in the fibroblast group. Conclusions The persistence SUI model was created by a combination of VD and bilateral OVX in rats. Urethral injection of DFAT

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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VaginaUrethraAdipocytesAnimalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyUrinary Incontinence, StressDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMale

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