Does focal hypoxia of the obstructed rabbit bladder wall correlate with intermediate decompensation?
Partial outlet obstruction of rabbit bladders resulted in focal areas of moderate to severe hypoxia in the detrusor SM and subserosal regions concomitant with increased bladder mass, decreased contractile function, and selective metabolic dysfunctions of the SM consistent with an intermediate stage of decompensation. The metabolic characteristics of the normoxic mucosa were normal a were those of unobstructed bladders.
Both Hex-hR1 and 1R-2b proved to be more potent than parental hR1 in inhibiting growth of RCC in vitro. Synergy was achieved when each of the three hR1-based agents was combined with temsirolimus, suggesting a new approach for treating RCC.