Abstract
To investigate the protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea extract, and its underlying mechanism on bladder dysfunction in a rat model of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). Sprague-Dawley rats of BOO were surgically induced and followed by treatment with EGCG (5 mg/kg/day) or saline (control) via intraperitoneal injection. Cystometry was performed on four weeks postoperatively in conscious rats. H&E, Masson trichrome, and TUNEL staining were performed to observe tissue alterations. Oxidative stress markers were measured, and protein expression of Nrf2-ARE pathway was examined by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. Our data showed that EGCG could increase the peak voiding pressure and bladder compliance and prolong micturition interval of BOO rats compared with control and finally reduce the frequency of urinary. EGCG could ameliorate the increase of collagen fibers and ROS induced by obstruction and increase the activity of SOD, GSH-Px, and CAT. The level of cell apoptosis was decreased in BOO rats treated with EGCG compared with control, and caspase-3 expression was reduced as well. Moreover, EGCG could activate the Nrf2 expression with elevation of its target antioxidant proteins. EGCG alleviat...Continue Reading
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