Abstract:ABSTRACT:Background: Oxidative stress involving ischemia followed by reperfusion are major etiological factors in obstructive bladder dysfunction in both men and rabbits. Specific natural products such as Ganoderma lucidum with significant antioxidant activity have proven to be useful in their treatment. In two recent studies we demonstrated that pretreatment with Ganoderma was effective preventing bladder dysfunction using both invivo and in-vitro models of ischemia-reperfusion. The current study is a follow-… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.