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Chinese Caterpillar Mushroom, Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Ascomycota), Cold-Water Extract Relaxes the Rat Isolated Bladder.

Authors :
Pang LY
Lee MK
Kong BH
Fung SY
Ng ST
Tan CS
Then SM
Lim KH
Roberts R
Ting KN
Source :
International journal of medicinal mushrooms [Int J Med Mushrooms] 2022; Vol. 24 (3), pp. 1-14.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a popular medicinal mushroom used for various health conditions, including alleviation of frequent urination, which is a major symptom of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the effect of O. sinensis (OCS02 cultivar) cold-water extract (CWE) against bladder contractility using the organ bath technique. The bladder was removed from male Sprague-Dawley rats and cut into longitudinal strips of 2 mm × 8 mm. In some experiments, the urothelium was removed to study its role in CWE-induced responses. CWE elicited a biphasic response consisting of an immediate, transient contraction that was followed by a sustained relaxation in bladder strips precontracted with carbachol, a muscarinic agonist. Removal of urothelium did not alter the magnitude of the contractile response but significantly attenuated the relaxation response. In the presence of L-NAME (nitric oxide synthase inhibitor) and sodium nitroprusside (nitric oxide donor), CWE-induced transient contraction was enhanced, whereas the relaxation response was significantly reduced. Following preincubation with CWE, the amplitude and the frequency of the spontaneous myogenic contractions induced by carbachol, as well as the contractile response toward calcium, were significantly suppressed. Findings from this study show that the urothelium plays a role in the relaxant effect of CWE. Its mechanisms of action include the regulation of nitric oxide and inhibition of calcium influx.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1940-4344
Volume :
24
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35467802
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2022043097