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Table 1 Effects of PKC signaling on bladder function

From: Regulation of urinary bladder function by protein kinase C in physiology and pathophysiology

PKC Drugs

Tissue

Methods

Physiological condition

Species

Effect on bladder function

Reference

PBBu

Muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Rabbit, Rat

Inhibition of spontaneous contraction

[8]

(PKC activator, 1nM–50nM)

[22]

PDBu

Muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Rabbit

Increased contractility

[8, 25, 28]

(100nM-1 μM)

PDBu

Muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Rat

Increased nerve sensitivity, force maintenance

[8, 22, 31]

(100nM-1 μM)

PDBu

Bladder

In vivo (cystometry)

Normal

Rat

Bladder emptying, and frequency of urination

[22]

(1 μM)

PDBu

Muscle strip

In vitro

Normal

Rabbit

Activation of ROCK, Increased DSM tone

[28]

PDBu

Muscle strips

In vitro, EFS

Normal

Rat

Increased peak force and area; increased release of acetylcholine.

[30]

PDBu

Bladder myocytes

In vitro

Normal

Mice

Increased Cav1.2 current

[33]

PDBu

α-toxin muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Guinea pig

Increased Ca2+ sensitivity

[80]

PDBu

Muscle strips

In vitro

Obese

Mice

Increased contractility

[26]

(0.001–3 μM)

PBOO

[60]

PDBu

Muscle strips

In vitro

PBOO

Rabbit

Decreased contraction and PKC activity

[25, 27]

PMA

DSM cells & Muscle strips

In vitro,

Normal

Guinea pig

Inhibition of KATP and BK currents; increased DSM contraction

[22, 31, 47]

(PKC activator)

Patch-clamp recordings

Bim-1

Muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Rabbit

Increased spontaneous contractions; decreased force maintenance; decreased peak force; decreased void; increased non-voiding contractions

[8, 22, 24]

(PKC inhibitor)

Bladder

In vivo

Normal

Rat

Ro318220

Muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Rat

Inhibition of force maintenance;

[22]

(PKC inhibitor)

Bladder

In vivo

Normal

Rat

Increased non-voiding contractions; decreased void volume

GF109203X

Muscle strips

In vitro

Normal

Guinea pig; rat

Inhibition of Ca2+ sensitization

[17]

(PKC inhibitor)

Carbachol

DSM cells

In vitro, Patch-clamp recordings

Unknown

Human

Inhibition of BK channels

[76]

Carbachol

DSM

In vitro

Unknown

Human

Increased Ca++ sensitivity of contractile filaments

[68]