Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

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Animal Models for the Study of Post-Micturition Dribble in Aged Male

고령 남성의 배뇨 후 요실금 연구를 위한 동물 모델

  • Seung Hwan, Jeon (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Suwon Science College) ;
  • Mi-Young, Park (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Suwon Science College)
  • 전승환 (수원과학대학교 임상병리과) ;
  • 박미영 (수원과학대학교 임상병리과)
  • Received : 2022.11.21
  • Accepted : 2022.12.08
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

Since attaining middle age, many patients suffer from the post-micturition dribble (PMD) syndrome but do not receive proper treatment. This is because the etiology and treatment mechanisms of PMD differ from conventional lower urinary tract symptoms. Several pathophysiologies have been proposed, but the mechanisms we observed are the weakening of the bulbocavernosus muscle and dilation of the urethra due to atrophy of the cavernosal tissue. This study investigates the mechanism of PMD by observing anatomical changes in the corpus cavernosum and urethra. SD male rats were categorized by age into the young rats group (8 weeks old) and the old rats group (24 months or more). The ratio area of the bulbous urethra and corpus cavernosum to the total penis was statistically significant between both groups (P<0.05). Significant differences were obtained between the two groups for restored smooth muscle contents and several other parameters related to PMD mechanisms (nNOS, α-SMA) (P<0.05). The changes in size and parameters of the urethra and corpus cavernosum in young and old rats were confirmed. The results from this study are expected to contribute to the study of PMD in the future.

중년 이후 많은 환자들이 배뇨 후 요실금을 앓고 있지만 아직 적절한 치료가 이뤄지지 않고 있다. 몇 가지 병태생리학적 기전이 제안되었지만 우리가 주목한 기전은 구해면체근과 해면체 조직의 위축으로 인한 요도의 확장이었다. 본 연구의 목적은 해면체와 요도의 해부학적 변화를 관찰하여 배뇨 후 요실금의 기전을 규명하는 것으로 8주령의 SD 수컷 랫드 그룹과 24개월 이상 된 SD 수컷 랫드 그룹으로 나누었다. 전체 음경에 대한 구부요도 및 해면체 면적의 비율은 두 그룹 간 통계적으로 유의하였다(P<0.05). 평활근 함량과 배뇨 후 요실금의 기전(nNOS, α-SMA)과 관련된 매개변수는 두 그룹 간 유의한 차이가 있었으며(P<0.05), 본 연구의 결과는 배뇨 후 요실금 연구에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

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