Urea transporter UT-B deletion induces DNA damage and apoptosis in mouse bladder urothelium.

<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies found that urea transporter UT-B is abundantly expressed in bladder urothelium. However, the dynamic role of UT-B in bladder urothelial cells remains unclear. The objective of this study is to evaluate the physiological roles of UT-B in bladder urothel...

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Main Authors: Zixun Dong, Jianhua Ran, Hong Zhou, Jihui Chen, Tianluo Lei, Weiling Wang, Yi Sun, Guiting Lin, Lise Bankir, Baoxue Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24204711/pdf/?tool=EBI