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| Title |
Exogenous glycosaminoglycans coat damaged bladder surfaces in experimentally damaged mouse bladder
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| Published in |
BMC Urology, March 2005
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2490-5-4 |
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| Authors |
Kimberly D Kyker, Jean Coffman, Robert E Hurst |
| Abstract |
Interstital cystitis is often treated with exogenous glycosaminoglycans such as heparin, chondroitin sulphate (Uracyst), hyaluronate (Cystistat) or the semi-synthetic pentosan polysulphate (Elmiron). The mechanism of action is presumed to be due to a coating of the bladder surface to replace the normally present chondroitin sulphate and heparan sulphate lost as a result of the disease. This study used fluorescent labelled chondroitin sulphate to track the distribution of glycosaminoglycans administered intravesically to mouse bladder that had been damaged on the surface. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 35 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 34 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 37% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 10 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 29% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 17% |
| Engineering | 3 | 9% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 9% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |