...Gregory B. Wiessner; Sakina A. Plumber; Tina Xiang; Cathy L. Mendelsohn ABSTRACT The urothelium of the bladder functions as a waterproof barrier between tissue and outflowing urine. Largely quiescent during homeostasis, this unique epithelium rapidly regenerates in response to bacterial or chemical...

...Max Meuser; Lena Deuper; Carsten Rudat; Nurullah Aydoğdu; Hauke Thiesler; Patricia Zarnovican; Herbert Hildebrandt; Mark-Oliver Trowe; Andreas Kispert ABSTRACT The patterned array of basal, intermediate and superficial cells in the urothelium of the mature ureter arises from uncommitted epithelial...

...Chunming Guo; Zarine R. Balsara; Warren G. Hill; Xue Li ABSTRACT Urothelium is the protective lining of the urinary tract. The mechanisms underlying urothelial formation and maintenance are largely unknown. Here, we report the stage-specific roles of PRC2 epigenetic regulators in embryonic...