Effect of α1D-adrenoceptor blocker for the reduction of ureteral contractionsopen access
- Authors
- Hong, Seong Hwi; Jang, Eun Bi; Hwang, Hyun Ji; Park, Sung Yul; Moon, Hong Sang; Yoon, Young Eun
- Issue Date
- Jan-2023
- Publisher
- KOREAN UROLOGICAL ASSOC
- Keywords
- Alpha-adrenergic receptor; Smooth muscle; Ureter
- Citation
- INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY, v.64, no.1, pp.82 - 90
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY
- Volume
- 64
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 82
- End Page
- 90
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/182373
- DOI
- 10.4111/icu.20220254
- ISSN
- 2466-0493
- Abstract
- Purpose: Urolithiasis is a common urinary tract disease with growing prevalence. Alpha1-adrenoceptors (α1-ARs) are abundant in ureteral smooth muscle, distributed with different α1-AR subtypes. α1D-AR is the most widely distributed in the ureter. However, the effect of α1D-AR blockade on ureteric contraction remains unknown.
Materials and Methods: We dissected smooth muscle tissues (3 mm×3 mm) from the rat bladder and human ureter, tied silk strips on both tissue ends, and measured contraction in an organ bath chamber. Contraction activity in ureteral smooth muscle cells (USMCs) was immunocytochemically examined using primary rat and human USMC cultures.
Results: Using the organ bath system, we determined the inhibitory effects of silodosin, tamsulosin, and naftopidil. Naftopidil significantly decreased contractility of rat bladder tissue; similar results were observed in human ureteral tissue. To confirm ex vivo experimental results in vitro, we examined the phosphorylation of myosin light chain (MLC), a marker of contractility, in a primary human USMC culture. The examined drugs decreased phospho-MLC levels in human USMCs; however, naftopidil profoundly increased MLC dephosphorylation.
Conclusions: We studied the effects of naftopidil, an α1D-AR inhibitor, on the ureter. Compared with alpha-blockers, naftopidil significantly relaxed ureteral smooth muscle. Therefore, naftopidil could be an effective therapy for patients with ureteral stones.
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