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Ureterovesical junction obstruction causes increment in smooth muscle contractility,and cholinergic and adrenergic activity in distal ureter of rabbits
Authors:Sule Yalcin  Mert Ertunc  Burak Ardicli  Ismail M. Kabakus  Taskin S. Tas  Yildirim Sara  Rustu Onur  Ibrahim Karnak
Affiliation:1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, 06100 Turkey;2. Department of Pharmacology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract:

Background/Purpose

The controversy in management of primary obstructed megaureter necessitates further elucidation of the underlying pathophysiology. We evaluated smooth muscle contractility, and cholinergic, adrenergic and serotonergic activity of rabbit distal ureters after ureterovesical junction (UVJ) obstruction.

Methods

Sham (SH) operation, partial obstruction (PO) and complete obstruction (CO) of the right UVJ were performed in rabbits. Three weeks later, distal ureters were isolated; spontaneous contractions (SC), contractile responses to electrical field stimulation (EFS), high KCl, carbachol, phenylephrine and serotonin were recorded.

Results

SC amplitudes increased in CO compared to PO and SH (p < 0.001). SC frequency was higher in CO (p < 0.05). EFS-induced contraction amplitudes were greater in CO than other groups (p < 0.05). High KCl-induced contractions were greater in CO (p < 0.001) and PO (p < 0.01). Carbachol-induced contractility was enhanced in CO and PO (p < 0.05). Contractile response to phenylephrine was greater in CO than other groups (p < 0.05). Serotonin induced contractile responses in CO and PO, greater in CO (p < 0.05). UVJ obstruction also increased spontaneous contractility in contralateral PO and CO ureters.

Conclusions

UVJ obstruction increased spontaneous and neurotransmitter-induced contractions in an obstruction grade-dependent manner. Obstruction also altered contractility of the contralateral ureters. Our findings may serve to provide further understanding of the pathophysiology of megaureter.
Keywords:Ureterovesical junction   Obstruction   Contractility   Distal ureter
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