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Animals were evaluated after a 28\u2010day experimental period using histopathological, morphometric, and immunohistochemical analyses. Androgen receptor (AR), estrogen receptor beta (ER\u03b2), and caspase\u20103 expression were assessed to evaluate receptor\u2010level alterations and apoptotic activity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Androgen deprivation resulted in significant bladder remodeling characterized by urothelial alterations, smooth muscle atrophy, and a reduced smooth muscle\u2010to\u2010collagen ratio. These changes were most pronounced in the combined androgen blockade and surgical castration groups. AR immunoreactivity was markedly reduced in androgen\u2010deprived groups, whereas ER\u03b2 and caspase\u20103 expression were significantly increased, indicating steroid receptor imbalance and enhanced apoptosis. Caspase\u20103 expression demonstrated a graded increase across treatment groups, with the highest levels observed in the combined androgen blockade group. Bicalutamide treatment produced intermediate changes, while leuprolide acetate showed alterations comparable to surgical castration in most parameters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Different androgen deprivation strategies induce distinct patterns of bladder remodeling through alterations in steroid receptor expression and apoptotic pathways. These findings identify the bladder as a direct target of androgen deprivation and demonstrate a graded, receptor\u2010mediated, and apoptosis\u2010associated remodeling process across different ADT modalities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/nau.70332","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,3]],"date-time":"2026-06-03T11:31:22Z","timestamp":1780486282000},"page":"1429-1435","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Effects of Surgical and Medical Androgen Deprivation on Bladder Remodeling and Steroid Receptor Expression: An Experimental Rat Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"45","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-0294-5195","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mustafa Kemal","family":"Yenmez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology Istanbul Beykent University Istanbul Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6321-5143","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"C\u00fcneyt","family":"Sevin\u00e7","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Practice Urologist"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7770-8013","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yavuz","family":"G\u00fcler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology Istanbul Beykent University Istanbul Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","first-page":"293","article-title":"Studies on Prostatic Cancer. 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