biostudies-literatureDuex JNCI NIH HHS1195https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10969618biostudies-literatureUnknown16(6)The glycoprotein CD44, with its many isoforms and variations in carbohydrate patterning, participates in a diverse set of cellular functions. This fact leads to the protein playing a role in many normal and pathologic cellular processes including a role in cancer progression and metastasis. These same facts make CD44 a strong therapeutic target in many cancer types, including bladder cancer.CancersCD44 in Bladder Cancer.PMC10969618R01-CA75115Theodorescu DDuex JfalseCD44 in Bladder Cancer.The glycoprotein CD44, with its many isoforms and variations in carbohydrate patterning, participates in a diverse set of cellular functions. This fact leads to the protein playing a role in many normal and pathologic cellular processes including a role in cancer progression and metastasis. These same facts make CD44 a strong therapeutic target in many cancer types, including bladder cancer.2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Mar2025-04-21T21:27:54.119Z2025-04-05T18:24:48.983ZS-EPMC109696183853952910.3390/cancers16061195