ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE MECHANOTRANSDUCTION BY UROTHELIAL CELL LINES

摘要

The urothelium is the epithelial lining of the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Recent discoveries have suggested that in addition to providing a barrier function to urine, the urothelium actively participates in sensory functions related to thermal, chemical, and mechanical stimuli, and releases chemical signals in response[1].