Characterization of bladder calculi and urinalysis in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) treated with mesenchymal adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) after partial urinary bladder allotransplantation

Authors

  • Saulo Tadeu Lemos Pinto Filho Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Fabíola Dalmolin Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul
  • Renata Medina Pinho Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Camila Feltrin Giglio Clínica Veterinária Mundo Animal
  • Diandra Visentini Felin Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Kamila Lopes de Faria Serviço de Rx e Ultrassom
  • Aline da Rosa Vargas Programa de Residência Multiprofissional e em Área Profissional da Saúde
  • Maurício Veloso Brun Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Marcos André Braz Vaz Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Ney Luis Pippi Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n2p867

Keywords:

Bladder, Surgery, MSC, Urolithiasis.

Abstract

Bladder calculi associated or not with early crystalluria or salt deposits can be a common finding after reconstructive bladder surgery. The objective of this study was to characterize calculi and urine of domestic rabbits treated with mesenchymal adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) after partial urinary bladder allotransplantation. Twenty-four New Zealand White rabbits were submitted to surgery and treated postoperatively with cyclosporine or ADSCs for immunosuppression. There were no signs of graft rejection in either treatment group 30 days after surgery. Fewer animals presented bladder calculi in the ADSC treated group (33.3%) compared to the cyclosporine treated group (58.3%). Calcium was the predominant component of calculi in both groups. Urinalysis revealed no haematuria or bacteriuria in the ADSC group, in contrast to the results obtained for the cyclosporine group. ADSCs may be an attractive alternative to cyclosporine for immunosuppression after bladder allotransplantation.

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Author Biographies

Saulo Tadeu Lemos Pinto Filho, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Prof. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. 

Fabíola Dalmolin, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Profª, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, UFFS, Realeza, PR, Brasil. 

Renata Medina Pinho, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Médica Veterinária Autônoma, Pelotas, RS, Brasil. 

Camila Feltrin Giglio, Clínica Veterinária Mundo Animal

Médica Veterinária Autônoma, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. 

Diandra Visentini Felin, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Residente, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. 

Kamila Lopes de Faria, Serviço de Rx e Ultrassom

Médica Veterinária Autônoma, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil. 

Aline da Rosa Vargas, Programa de Residência Multiprofissional e em Área Profissional da Saúde

Médica Veterinária Autônoma, Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brasil. 

Maurício Veloso Brun, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Prof. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.

Marcos André Braz Vaz, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Discente de Doutorado, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. 

Ney Luis Pippi, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Prof. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.

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Published

2016-04-26

How to Cite

Pinto Filho, S. T. L., Dalmolin, F., Pinho, R. M., Giglio, C. F., Felin, D. V., Faria, K. L. de, … Pippi, N. L. (2016). Characterization of bladder calculi and urinalysis in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) treated with mesenchymal adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) after partial urinary bladder allotransplantation. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 37(2), 867–876. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n2p867

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