التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Altered mechanics of vaginal smooth muscle cells due to the lysyl oxidase-like1 knockout. |
| المؤلفون: |
Ferreira, J.P.S., Kuang, M., Parente, M.P.L., Natal Jorge, R.M., Wang, R., Eppell, S.J., Damaser, M. |
| المصدر: |
Acta Biomaterialia; Jul2020, Vol. 110, p175-187, 13p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PELVIC floor, SMOOTH muscle, MUSCLE cells, PELVIC organ prolapse, KNOCKOUT mice, ATOMIC force microscopy, CONNECTIVE tissues |
| مستخلص: |
The remodeling mechanisms that cause connective tissue of the vaginal wall, consisting mostly of smooth muscle, to weaken after vaginal delivery are not fully understood. Abnormal remodeling after delivery can contribute to development of pelvic organ prolapse and other pelvic floor disorders. The present study used vaginal smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) isolated from knockout mice lacking the expression of the lysyl oxidase-like1 (LOXL1) enzyme, a well-characterized animal model for pelvic organ prolapse. We tested if vaginal smooth muscle cells from LOXL1 knockout mice have altered mechanics including stiffness and surface adhesion. Using atomic force microscopy, we performed nanoindentations on both isolated and confluent cells to evaluate the effect of LOXL1 knockout on in vitro cultures of vSMCs cells from nulliparous mice. The results show that LOXL1 knockout vSMCs have increased stiffness in pre-confluent but decreased stiffness in confluent cultures (p * < 0.05) and significant decreased surface adhesion in pre-confluent cultures (p * < 0.05). This study provides evidence that the weakening of vaginal connective tissue in the absense of LOXL1 changes the mechanical properties of the vSMCs. Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition affecting millions of women worldwide, which significantly impacts their quality of life. Alterations in vaginal and pelvic floor mechanical properties can change their ability to support the pelvic organs. This study provides evidence of altered stiffness of vaginal smooth muscle cells from mice resembling pelvic organ prolapse. The results from this study set a foundation to develop pathophysiology–driven therapies focused on the interplay between smooth muscle mechanics and extracellular matrix remodeling. Image, graphical abstract [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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