Identification of a Novel UT-B Urea Transporter in Human Urothelial Cancer

The urea transporter UT-B is widely expressed and has been studied in erythrocyte, kidney, brain and intestines. Interestingly, UT-B gene has been found more abundant in bladder than any other tissue. Recently, gene analyses demonstrate that SLC14A1 (UT-B) gene mutations are associated with bladder...

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Main Authors: Xiangbo Kong, Guangping Chen, Ruida Hou, Mehrdad Alemozaffar, Baoxue Yang, Jeff M. Sands
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00245/full