Olfactory receptor as therapeutic target in bladder cancer

(Ruhr-University Bochum) Researchers from Bochum have detected an olfactory receptor in the human bladder that might prove useful for bladder cancer therapy and diagnosis. Using cell culture studies, the team headed by Professor Dr. Hanns Hatt and Dr. Lea Weber demonstrated that the receptor occurs more frequently in bladder cancer tissue than in healthy bladder tissue. Accordingly, significant higher amounts of the receptor could be found in the urine samples of patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news