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Bladder dysfunction in a new mutant mouse model with increased superoxide--lack of nitric oxide?
The Journal of urology - 1 Feb 2010
Soler Roberto, Füllhase Claudius, Lu Baisong, Bishop Colin E, Andersson Karl-Erik
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PURPOSE: Nitric oxide mediates urethral smooth muscle relaxation and may also be involved in detrusor activity control. Mice with mutation in the Immp2l gene have high superoxide ion levels and a consequent decrease in the bioavailable amount of nitric oxide. We studied bladder function in this mouse model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Young male mutants at ages 4 to 6 months, old female mutants at age 18 months and...
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