Int Neurourol J.
2011 Mar;15(1):2-3.
Circadian Rhythms in Voiding Function and Dysfunction
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Physiology, Neurodegeneration Control Research Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sehyung@khu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea.
Abstract
- While circadian rhythms in fluid intake, urine production, and urine storage have been substantiated in diurnal human and nocturnal rodents, the mechanism(s) underlying it is largely unknown. With the elucidations of molecular clockwork and its functional significance in mammals, new opportunities arise to investigate possible circadian control of voiding function and dysfunction, which undoubtedly needs immediate attentions of researchers in the field.
