Microcirculation and structural reorganization of the bladder mucosa in chronic cystitis under conditions of ozone therapy

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2014 Jan;156(3):399-405. doi: 10.1007/s10517-014-2358-7. Epub 2014 Jan 16.

Abstract

Structural reorganization of the bladder mucosa in chronic cystitis and its correction by ozone therapy were studied. A relationship between the epithelial layer restructuring of different kinds (dystrophy, metaplasia, and degeneration), level of cell proliferation, and ultrastructural organization of urotheliocytes was detected. This complex of structural reactions was combined with dysregulation of tissue bloodflow in the bladder mucosa, shown by laser Doppler flowmetry. Positive structural changes were most marked in intravesical and less so in parenteral ozone therapy added to the therapeutic complex and manifested in reduction of inflammation and alteration in parallel with more intense reparative reactions. A special feature of parenteral ozone therapy was a significant improvement of microcirculation in the bladder mucosa.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cystitis / physiopathology
  • Cystitis / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microcirculation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucous Membrane
  • Ozone / therapeutic use*
  • Urinary Bladder / anatomy & histology*
  • Urinary Bladder / blood supply*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Ozone