Long-term histological and mucin alterations in the neobladder mucosa following urinary bladder augmentation or substitution with gastrointestinal segment

Alterations in gene expression of MUC1 and MUC2 might serve as promising markers for early detection of histological changes after colocystoplasty.317Figure. Changes in MUC1 (green) and MUC2 (red) protein levels 4, 11, and 21 years after colocystoplasty. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.)