Neuro-Urology and Biobanking: An Integrated Approach for Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying neuro-urological disorders is crucial for the development of targeted therapeutic interventions. Through the establishment of comprehensive biobanks, researchers can collect and store various biological specimens, including urine, blood, tissue, and DNA samples, to study these mechanisms. In the context of neuro-urology, biobanking facilitates the identification of genetic variations, epigenetic modifications, and gene expression patterns associated with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction. These conditions often present as symptoms of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, and many others. Biobanking of tissue specimens from such patients is essential to unders

SUBMITTER: Botter SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10531693 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature