They also found that invasion of bladder cells, a critical early step in the infection process, was reduced in treated mice compared to untreated mice. (sciencedaily.com)
Atala wondered whether it would instead be possible to remove bladder cells from a patient and use them to grow a replacement organ, thus eliminating the risk of transplant rejection. (discovermagazine.com)
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences report that an experimental drug that stabilizes a protein called HIF - 1alpha protects human bladder cells and mice against a major UTI pathogen. (sciencedaily.com)