Ureter proteomics analysis following stent placement and removal in a porcine model

Symptoms including pain and discomfort commonly present during ureteral stenting is not well understood. We investigated global changes in ureters at the transcriptional, translational, and functional levels while stents are indwelling and following removal and recovery using a porcine model. Polaris stents (6Fr, Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) were cystoscopically inserted with placement confirmed using fluoroscopy. For proteomics samples, ureters were stented for 14 days and recovered for 7 days and each pig was stented unilaterally so that the contralateral unstented kidney and ureter served as an internal control.