Table 3.
Parameter | Wild Type (n = 6) | SM-Specific Cre (n = 6) | SM-Specific Sod2−/− (n = 8) |
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Peak voiding pressure, cmH2O | 31.81 ± 1.55 | 32.57 ± 1.53 | 36.95 ± 3.10 |
Functional bladder capacity, ml | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.03* |
Voiding volume, ml | 0.12 ± 0.015 | 0.081 ± 0.009 | 0.070 ± 0.017 |
Residual volume, ml | 0.11 ± 0.032 | 0.066 ± 0.020 | 0.049 ± 0.029 |
Compliance, ml/cmH2O | 0.052 ± 0.013 | 0.039 ± 0.008 | 0.023 ± 0.009 |
Intercontraction interval, min | 14.2 ± 1.93 | 8.77 ± 0.82 | 7.41 ± 2.04* |
Data are expressed as means ± SE; n, no. of mice. CMG, cystometry. All mice were treated with OHT at 8 wk of age and assessed 12 wk after the final OHT injection.
Significantly lower than wild type (P < 0.05).