Menstrual phase-dependent gene expression differences in periurethral vaginal tissue from women with stress incontinence
Menstrual phase-dependent gene expression differences in periurethral vaginal tissue from women with stress incontinence
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DOI:
10.1067/mob.2003.373
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发表时间:
2003-07-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Polan, ML
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作者:
Chen, B;Wen, Y;Polan, ML
OBJECTIVE: The mechanical stability of the genitourinary tract is dependent on intact collagen fibers that support the bladder neck, urethra, and pelvic organs. We hypothesize that genetic differences in collagen metabolism may contribute to stress urinary incontinence. Because sex hormones have substantial influence on the female lower urinary tract throughout adult life, we investigated the gene expression of vaginal tissue of women with stress incontinence compared with women with no stress incontinence in the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle.STUDY DESIGN: Quantitative competitive polymerase chain reaction was used to verify that the gene expressions were similar between periurethral vaginal tissue and pelvic ligamentous tissue. Labeled complementary RNA was obtained from periurethral vaginal tissue in five pairs of age- and menstrual phase-matched, premenopausal women with and without stress urinary incontinence. The vaginal tissues were then hybridized on HuGeneFL arrays that contained probes representing 6800 full-length human genes. The Student t test and Mann-Whitney ranking were used independently to select candidates with probability values