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Upk3b is dispensable for development and integrity of urothelium and mesothelium.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Rudat Carsten, Grieskamp Thomas, Röhr Christian, Airik Rannar, Wrede Christoph, Hegermann Jan, Herrmann Bernhard G, Schuster-Gossler Karin, Kispert Andreas
Abstract excerpt
The mesothelium, the lining of the coelomic cavities, and the urothelium, the inner lining of the urinary drainage system, are highly specialized epithelia that protect the underlying tissues from mechanical stress and seal them from the overlying fluid space. The development of these epithelia from simple precursors and the molecular characteristics of the mature tissues are poorly analyzed. Here, we show that...
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