Immunohistochemical evidence suggests repeated intravesical application of botulinum toxin A injections may improve treatment efficacy of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

Increased Cell Apoptosis of Urothelium Mediated by Inflammation in Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

(2012) Jia-Heng Shie et al.   UROLOGY

Higher levels of cell apoptosis and abnormal E-cadherin expression in the urothelium are associated with inflammation in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

(2010) Jia-Heng Shie et al.   BJU INTERNATIONAL

Increased vascular endothelial growth factor expression in patients with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: its association with pain severity and glomerulations

(2009) Hiroshi Kiuchi et al.   BJU INTERNATIONAL

Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor functionally antagonizes interstitial cystitis antiproliferative factor via mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway activation

(2009) Jayoung Kim et al.   BJU INTERNATIONAL

Comparison of intravesical botulinum toxin type A injections plus hydrodistention with hydrodistention alone for the treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

(2009) Hann-Chorng Kuo et al.   BJU INTERNATIONAL

Clinical guidelines for interstitial cystitis and hypersensitive bladder syndrome

(2009) Yukio Homma et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Botulinum toxin type A inhibits sensory neuropeptide release in rat bladder models of acute injury and chronic inflammation

(2008) Alvaro Lucioni et al.   BJU INTERNATIONAL

Cell signaling in interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

(2008) Susan Keay   CELLULAR SIGNALLING

Botulinum A Toxin Intravesical Injection in Patients With Painful Bladder Syndrome: 1-Year Followup

(2008) Antonella Giannantoni et al.   JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome and the overactive bladder: The inflammatory link

(2008) Rajiv Saini et al.   Current Urology Reports

Abnormal Expression of Differentiation Related Proteins and Proteoglycan Core Proteins in the Urothelium of Patients With Interstitial Cystitis

(2007) Paul J. Hauser et al.   JOURNAL OF UROLOGY