Abstract:Epithelial mucin glycoproteins of bladder act as an effective barrier against invasion by pathogenic microorganisms and injury by toxic substances in urine. Although these glycoconjugates play important roles in the pathophysiology of bladder disorders such as intestinal cystisis, cancer, and urinary tract infections, they have not been characterized in detail either in humans or in animals. Rabbits could be useful for developing models for studying bladder disorders. In this study, we purified and partially c… Show more
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