Glucocorticoids coordinate the bladder peripheral clock and diurnal micturition pattern in mice

Affiliations

Ichiro Chihara: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Hiromitsu Negoro: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Jin Kono: Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo
Yoshiyuki Nagumo: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Haruki Tsuchiya: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Kosuke Kojo: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Masanobu Shiga: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Ken Tanaka: Department of Urology, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital
Shuya Kandori: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Bryan J. Mathis: International Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Affiliated Hospital
Hiroyuki Nishiyama: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

Abstract

The diurnal rhythm of glucocorticoid is shown to be a master regulator of the bladder clock in mice.