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<p>Stress urinary incontinence commonly arises with aging or following prostatectomy, yet its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To address this, we investigated the role of metabolic pathways—particularly the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle—in the differentiation of human external urethral sphincter myoblasts. Immortalized sphincter cells (US2-KD) were induced to differentiate over 192&#xa0;h. Metabolomic profiling using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, along with pathway enrichment analysis, identified key metabolic changes. Inhibition of mitochondrial pyruvate transport with UK5099 markedly suppressed TCA cycle metabolites, including citrate, α-ketoglutarate, fumarate, and malate. This inhibition also significantly reduced <i>MYH7</i> expression and intracellular adenosine triphosphate levels throughout the differentiation period. These results demonstrate that the TCA cycle plays a critical role in both energy metabolism and the differentiation of urethral sphincter myoblasts. This study is the first to suggest that impaired TCA cycle activity may contribute to the pathogenesis of Stress urinary incontinence and represents a potential therapeutic target. Our findings offer new insight into age-related metabolic decline associated with Stress urinary incontinence and support the development of therapies that combine metabolic modulation with regenerative approaches.</p>

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Metabolic dynamics of human external urethral sphincter myoblast differentiation and the effects of tricarboxylic acid cycle inhibition

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    2025年8月7日

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  • Hironori Kai,
  • Shinro Hata,
  • Noriko Hamamatsu,
  • Mayuka Shinohara,
  • Keiko Matsuura,
  • Hiromitsu Mimata,
  • Toshitaka Shin

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Stress urinary incontinence commonly arises with aging or following prostatectomy, yet its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To address this, we investigated the role of metabolic pathways—particularly the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle—in the differentiation of human external urethral sphincter myoblasts. Immortalized sphincter cells (US2-KD) were induced to differentiate over 192 h. Metabolomic profiling using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, along with pathway enrichment analysis, identified key metabolic changes. Inhibition of mitochondrial pyruvate transport with UK5099 markedly suppressed TCA cycle metabolites, including citrate, α-ketoglutarate, fumarate, and malate. This inhibition also significantly reduced MYH7 expression and intracellular adenosine triphosphate levels throughout the differentiation period. These results demonstrate that the TCA cycle plays a critical role in both energy metabolism and the differentiation of urethral sphincter myoblasts. This study is the first to suggest that impaired TCA cycle activity may contribute to the pathogenesis of Stress urinary incontinence and represents a potential therapeutic target. Our findings offer new insight into age-related metabolic decline associated with Stress urinary incontinence and support the development of therapies that combine metabolic modulation with regenerative approaches.