Superficial cell differentiation during embryonic and postnatal development of mouse urothelium

A Erman, P Veranič, M Pšeničnik, K Jezernik - Tissue and Cell, 2006 - Elsevier
After drastic urothelial destruction around birth and around postnatal day 6, mouse urothelial
renewal starts each time de novo. The differentiation of superficial cells during urothelial
restoration was followed for the first time from embryonic day 15 to postnatal day 6 by the
detection of differentiation markers: cytokeratins, uroplakins and apical membrane
specialization. The differentiation markers of short-lived superficial cells were studied before
and after urothelial destruction. Three distinctive types of superficial cells, typical for certain …