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First findings of gap junction proteins in human urothelial carcinoma

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Acknowledgments

Prof. Carola Meier (Saarland University) has generously provided all the antibodies used in this study. The authors are grateful to Ingrid Lang for excellent technical assistance and to Ann Soether for her editing help.

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D. Comberg contributed to data collection, data analysis and co-writing of the manuscript. A. Gauer analyzed the data. T. Tschernig developed the project and wrote the manuscript.

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  1. Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of the University of the Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, Building 61, 66424, Homburg, Saarland, Germany

    Detlev Comberg & Thomas Tschernig

  2. Institute of Pathology, Glockenstraße 54, Kaiserslautern, Germany

    Axel Gauer

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The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Saarland and by the Ethical Committee of Rheinland-Pfalz. Informed consent was collected from the participants of the study.

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Comberg, D., Gauer, A. & Tschernig, T. First findings of gap junction proteins in human urothelial carcinoma. World J Urol 34, 145–147 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-015-1717-y

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