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Bladder Tumor Organoid Model: A Method for Orthotopic Transplantation of Bladder Organoids into Recipient Murine Bladder
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2023
In this video, we describe the orthotopic transplantation of cultured bladder tumor organoids into the murine bladder to study the role of the organ environment on developing tumors.
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Minimally Invasive Establishment of Murine Orthotopic Bladder Xenografts
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2014
The established technique to inoculate primary invasive orthotopic bladder cancer xenografts requires laparotomy and mobilization of the bladder. This procedure inflicts significant morbidity on the mice, is technically challenging and time-consuming. We therefore developed a high-precision, percutaneous approach utilizing ultrasound guidance.
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Isolation of Lymphocytes from Mouse Genital Tract Mucosa
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2012
An efficient way to isolate lymphocytes from mouse genital tract is described. This method takes advantage of enzyme digestion and Percoll gradient separation to allow efficient isolation. This technique is also adaptable to for use in other...
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Urinary Bladder Distention Evoked Visceromotor Responses as a Model for Bladder Pain in Mice
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2014
Approximately 3-8 million people in the United States suffer from interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a debilitating condition characterized in part by pelvic pain. In order to study nervous system contributions to the condition, a physiological model of urinary bladder pain is used in mice and rats.
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Cryosectioning Method for Microdissection of Murine Colonic Mucosa
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2015
Here we describe a simple method for the isolation of spatially distinct murine colonic epithelial surface cells from the underlying crypt-base cells.
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Umbrella cells have flexible apical membranes that allow the surface to adjust as the bladder fills and empties. This flexibility supports expansion without losing the separation between bladder tissues and stored urine. Studying these cells therefore connects epithelial structure with the mechanical demands of urine storage and helps explain how normal urinary function is maintained.
The permeability barrier limits unwanted interaction between stored urine and the underlying bladder tissues. Its effectiveness depends on the specialized urothelial surface, including umbrella cells and their protective apical membranes. When biology or pathology affects this barrier, researchers can examine how altered tissue protection may relate to inflammation, infection, or impaired bladder function.
The supporting connective tissue and signaling cells beneath the urothelium contribute more than structural support. They participate in sensation, repair, and communication with the bladder wall, linking surface events to deeper tissue responses. This organization gives the bladder mucosa significance in biology because epithelial behavior cannot be understood separately from the surrounding cellular environment.
Bladder mucosa is relevant to repair because its urothelium and underlying signaling environment participate in epithelial regeneration. Studying this response can reveal how the lining restores its protective surface after disturbance. The same regenerative processes also provide context for understanding inflammatory disorders and for evaluating how abnormal repair may affect bladder tissue.
Researchers examine the bladder mucosa as a site where stored urine, the urothelial barrier, supporting tissue, and signaling cells interact. This perspective helps relate changes in protection, sensation, repair, or communication to urinary tract infections and inflammatory disorders. The findings can support biological interpretation of how disease affects normal storage and urinary function.
The mucosa provides a biologically important context for studying urothelial cancers because abnormal changes can be considered alongside the normal organization of urothelium, connective tissue, and signaling cells. Research also uses this knowledge to inform diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Comparing healthy structure with disease-related changes helps connect cellular biology to clinical investigation.