P53 and Cancer-Associated Sialylated Glycans Are Surrogate Markers of Cancerization of the Bladder Associated with Schistosoma haematobium Infection

BACKGROUND: Bladder cancer is a significant health problem in rural areas of Africa and the Middle East where Schistosoma haematobium is prevalent, supporting an association between malignant transformation and infection by this blood fluke. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms linking these event...

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Main Author: Santos, Júlio (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Elisabete (author), Ferreira, José Alexandre (author), Lima, Luís (author), Tavares, Ana (author), Peixoto, Andreia (author), Parreira, Beatriz (author), Costa, José Manuel Correira da (author), Brindley, Paul J (author), Lopes, Carlos (author), Santos, Lúcio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/5529
Country:Portugal
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