The effect of neutralization of nerve growth factor (NGF) on bladder and urethral dysfunction in mice with spinal cord injury.
Naoki WadaTakahiro ShimizuNobutaka ShimizuWilliam C de GroatAnthony J KanaiPradeep TyagiHidehiro KakizakiNaoki YoshimuraPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2018)
In SCI mice, NGF is involved in the emergence of NVCs in association with increased expression of TRP receptors that are predominantly found in C-fiber afferent pathways. Thus, NGF targeting treatments could be effective for treating storage problems such as detrusor overactivity after SCI.