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Deletion of the transient receptor potential cation channel TRPV4 impairs murine bladder voiding
Thomas Gevaert, … , Dirk De Ridder, Bernd Nilius
Thomas Gevaert, … , Dirk De Ridder, Bernd Nilius
Published October 18, 2007
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2007;117(11):3453-3462. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI31766.
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Research Article Nephrology

Deletion of the transient receptor potential cation channel TRPV4 impairs murine bladder voiding

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Here we provide evidence for a critical role of the transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 4 (TRPV4) in normal bladder function. Immunofluorescence demonstrated TRPV4 expression in mouse and rat urothelium and vascular endothelium, but not in other cell types of the bladder. Intracellular Ca2+ measurements on urothelial cells isolated from mice revealed a TRPV4-dependent response to the selective TRPV4 agonist 4α-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate and to hypotonic cell swelling. Behavioral studies demonstrated that TRPV4–/– mice manifest an incontinent phenotype but show normal exploratory activity and anxiety-related behavior. Cystometric experiments revealed that TRPV4–/– mice exhibit a lower frequency of voiding contractions as well as a higher frequency of nonvoiding contractions. Additionally, the amplitude of the spontaneous contractions in explanted bladder strips from TRPV4–/– mice was significantly reduced. Finally, a decreased intravesical stretch-evoked ATP release was found in isolated whole bladders from TRPV4–/– mice. These data demonstrate a previously unrecognized role for TRPV4 in voiding behavior, raising the possibility that TRPV4 plays a critical role in urothelium-mediated transduction of intravesical mechanical pressure.

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Thomas Gevaert, Joris Vriens, Andrei Segal, Wouter Everaerts, Tania Roskams, Karel Talavera, Grzegorz Owsianik, Wolfgang Liedtke, Dirk Daelemans, Ilse Dewachter, Fred Van Leuven, Thomas Voets, Dirk De Ridder, Bernd Nilius

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