Research Article

A Chinese Medicine Formula “Xian-Jia-Tang” for Treating Bladder Outlet Obstruction by Improving Urodynamics and Inhibiting Oxidative Stress through Potassium Channels

Table 4

The mRNA expression of potassium channels in detrusor of each group.

GroupsBKSK2/3Kv2.1Kv1.5KATP

Normal control group13.38 ± 1.4116.98 ± 2.2838.20 ± 8.237.98 ± 1.188.88 ± 1.59
BOO group3.30 ± 0.5012.49 ± 1.7293.78 ± 7.8310.99 ± 1.214.47 ± 1.09
XJT group4.59 ± 0.7024.23 ± 2.9959.30 ± 6.669.41 ± 1.4615.32 ± 1.93
CC group2.66 ± 0.3412.68 ± 2.6474.23 ± 14.3011.37 ± 1.579.19 ± 1.19
XJT + CC group3.13 ± 0.6711.16 ± 2.7063.12 ± 4.629.28 ± 0.9613.35 ± 2.40

BOO: bladder outlet obstruction; XJT: Xian-Jia-Tang (a traditional Chinese medicine formula for invigorating kidney and promoting blood circulation); and CC: Cesium Chloride. #, △, and &, respectively, represent significant difference compared with BOO, XJT, and CC group with < 0.05; , ##, △△, and &&, respectively, represent significant difference compared with normal control, BOO, XJT, and CC group with < 0.01.