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01-04-2009 | Original Article

17β-Estradiol affects the proliferation and apoptosis of rat bladder neck smooth muscle cells by modulating cell cycle transition and related proteins

Authors: Wafi Waladali, Yi Luo, Wen S. Li, Min X. Zheng, Quan L. Hu

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

Background

Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is primarily a stromal disease. Smooth muscle cells are the major cellular components of stroma. Estrogen may directly stimulate Bladder Neck smooth muscle cells (BSMC). However, little information has been gathered on the mechanism of how the estrogen affects the BSMC in vitro. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of 17β-estradiol (E₂) on the proliferation and apoptosis of Bladder Neck Smooth Muscle Cells (BSMC) and the potential mechanisms via cell cycle analysis and related protein detection.

Methods

The synthetic rat BSMC were obtained through the enzyme-digesting method and exposed to gradient concentrations (0.1–100 nmol/l) of E₂ for different amounts of time. The progression of cell cycle, the apoptosis and the expressions of Cyclin D1 protein were examined by flow cytometry. Apoptosis-related proteins, Bcl-2 and Bax, were detected by western blot.

Results

E₂ in the definite concentrations (0.1–10 nmol/l) promoted the BSMC growth in a concentration-dependent manner by accelerating cell cycle transition from G₁ to S phases, and up-regulating the expression of Cyclin D1. However, high doses of E₂ (10 and 100 nmol/l) increased the rate of apoptosis of the cells accompanied by a significant raise of Bax expression and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2.

Conclusion

The effect of E₂ on subcultured BSMC is bilateral; it promotes the cells proliferation by enhancing the expression of Cyclin D1, which accelerates G₁ to S phase transition, while on the other hand, it induces apoptosis of the cells by up-regulating the expression of Bax.

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Title: 17β-Estradiol affects the proliferation and apoptosis of rat bladder neck smooth muscle cells by modulating cell cycle transition and related proteins
Authors: Wafi Waladali
Yi Luo
Wen S. Li
Min X. Zheng
Quan L. Hu
Publication date: 01-04-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Urology / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-008-0333-5

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17β-Estradiol affects the proliferation and apoptosis of rat bladder neck smooth muscle cells by modulating cell cycle transition and related proteins

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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