Ectopic endometriosis in the pelvic cavity evokes bladder hypersensitivity via transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 hyperexpression in rats.
Natsuho HayashiNaoki KawamoritaYuichi IshizukaShingo KimuraYohei SatakeAkihiro ItoPublished in: International urogynecology journal (2022)
Bladder cross-sensitization in ENDO rats occurs in association with hyperexpression of TRPA1 at both the DRG and the bladder mucosa. This can be understood by the "cross-sensitization of endometriosis to bladder" theory explaining overlapping symptoms among BPS/IC and ectopic endometriosis.