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Conversely, levator ani from younger symptomatic patient (age 38) exhibited hypertrophy of muscle cells, accompanied by increased cytoplasmic p27 expression and manifestation of PFD.
Altogether, the cytoplasmic p27 expression is indicative of fast to slow twitch transition of levator ani myotubes, but not necessarily indicative of manifestation of PFD, assuming normal muscle morphology.
PFD, pelvic floor disorders; p27, p27 kip1; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; CL, corpus luteum or corpora lutea; cdk, cyclin-dependent kinase; p21, p21 Cip1/WAF1.
along with the diminution of fast twitch fibers in otherwise normal muscles, and without manifestation of PFD.
The primary support for the pelvic organs comes from the pelvic floor muscles [ 1 2 ] . This suggests that an alteration to the levator ani supportive function may significantly contribute to the pathogenesis of PFD [ 3 ] , which affect 5% of younger and nearly 50% of elderly women [ 2 ] . In women, the levator muscles form a horizontal shelf with an anterior midline cleft (the urogenital hiatus) through which the urethra, vagina, and rectum pass.