Molecular characterization of suburothelial fibrosis in murine acute recurrent bladder inflammation

Abstract Chronic fibrosis replaces functional organ tissue with scar tissue by overproduction of a thick and stiff extracellular matrix. Bladder fibrosis decreases bladder compliance, ultimately resulting in overactive bladder. The phenoconversion of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is the defining f...

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Main Authors: Ji Yeon Lee, Jiha Kim, Tong Zhou, Justin P. Malogan, Sang Don Koh, Brian A. Perrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96860-4
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