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Genitourinary Barrier Function

Genitourinary Barrier Function is a physiological defense mechanism that constitutes the innate immune system's structural and biochemical impediment to pathogen invasion at the mucosal surfaces of the urinary and reproductive tracts, distinguished by its site-specific epithelial integrity, antimicrobial secretions, and microbial flora regulation.

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Epithelial Dysfunction in Nonbacterial Cystitis (Interstitial Cystitis)

C. Lowell Parsons, Joel D. Lilly, Paul C. Stein · The Journal of Urology · 1991 · 407 citations

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Tamm-Horsfall protein knockout mice are more prone to urinary tract infection Rapid Communication

James M. Bates, Haja Mohideen Raffi, Krishna Prasadan et al. · Kidney International · 2004 · 314 citations · Full text

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Inhibition of experimental ascending urinary tract infection by an epithelial cell-surface receptor analogue

Catharina Svanborg Edén, Rolf Freter, Lars Hagberg et al. · Nature · 1982 · 192 citations · Full text

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The Humoral Pattern Recognition Molecule PTX3 Is a Key Component of Innate Immunity against Urinary Tract Infection

Sébastien Jaillon, Federica Moalli, Bryndís Ragnarsdóttir et al. · Immunity · 2014 · 133 citations · Full text

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Catheterization alters bladder ecology to potentiate <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infection of the urinary tract

Jennifer N. Walker, Ana L. Flores‐Mireles, Chloe L. Pinkner et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2017 · 126 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JJ
    Jia‐Fong Jhang

    Tzu Chi University, Taiwan

    3 publications · 59 citations

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  2. HH
    Han‐Chen Ho

    Tzu Chi University, Taiwan

    3 publications · 59 citations

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  3. ZL
    Zoltán Lászik

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    3 publications · 425 citations

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  4. LA
    Lori A. Birder

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    3 publications · 59 citations

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  5. TL
    Teng‐Yi Lin

    Tzu Chi University, Taiwan

    3 publications · 59 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Tzu Chi University

    Hualien City, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    16 publications

    324 citations

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    59 citations

  3. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    708 citations

  4. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, United States

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    2.5K citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    332 citations

  6. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    2 h-index

    19 publications

    3.5K citations

  7. Tzu Chi Foundation

    Hualien City, Taiwan

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    138 citations

  8. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    14 publications

    388 citations

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  1. Infection and Immunity

    IAI · 5 publications · 168 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 3 publications · 119 citations

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  3. The Journal of Urology

    3 publications · 475 citations

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  4. The Journal of Infectious Diseases

    JID · 2 publications · 79 citations

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  5. LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

    2 publications · 30 citations

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