Characterizing relaxin receptor expression and exploring relaxin’s effect on tissue remodeling/fibrosis in the human bladder

Characterizing relaxin receptor expression and exploring relaxin’s effect on tissue remodeling/fibrosis in the human bladder

Abstract Background Relaxin is an endogenous protein that has been shown to have antifibrotic properties in various organ systems. There has been no characterization of relaxin’s role in the human bladder. Our objective was to characterize relaxin receptor expression in the human bladder and assess...

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Main Authors: Edward C. Diaz, Mason Briggs, Yan Wen, Guobing Zhuang, Shannon L. Wallace, Amy D. Dobberfuhl, Chia-Sui Kao, Bertha C. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Relaxin
Fibrosis
Bladder
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RXFP2
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-020-00607-4

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