The type 1 fimbriae of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) have been described as
important for the establishment of bladder infections and urinary tract infections (UTI) …

Bacterial adherence to epithelial cells is a key virulence trait of pathogenic bacteria. The
type 1 fimbriae and the P-fimbriae of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) have both been …

Urinary tract infections are most commonly caused by uropathogenic strains of Escherichia
coli (UPEC), which invade superficial bladder epithelial cells via a type 1 pilus-dependent …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), the most frequent cause of urinary tract infection
(UTI), is associated with an inflammatory response which includes the induction of …

Bladder smooth muscle cells (SMC) play an important role in the progression of bladder
deterioration after outlet obstruction. Altered mechanical environment within the obstructed …

In the urinary tract, the innate immune system detects conserved bacterial components and
responds to infection by activating the proinflammatory transcription factor NF-κB, resulting …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the causative bacterium in most urinary tract
infections (UTIs). UPEC cells adhere to and invade bladder epithelial cells (BECs) and …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli elicit a host response that determines the severity of urinary
tract infection (UTI). Specific adherence mechanisms allow the bacteria to initiate this …

One mechanism of initiating innate host defenses against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
(UPEC) is the production of cytokines by bladder epithelial cells; however, the means by …

OBJECTIVES: Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is aberrantly expressed in multiple tumor types
including bladder cancer and is associated with enhanced growth, resistance to apoptosis …