Flowering and Morphogenesis of Kalanchoe in Response to Quality and Intensity of Night Interruption Light.

The effects of the quality and intensity of night interruption light (NIL) on the flowering and morphogenesis of kalanchoe () 'Lipstick' and 'Spain' were investigated. Plants were raised in a closed-type plant factory under 250 μmol·m·s PPFD white light emitting diodes (LEDs) with additional light treatments. These treatments were designated long day (LD, 16 h light, 8 h dark), short day (SD, 8 h light, 16 h dark), and SD with a 4 h night interruption (NI).

Data on recurrent somatic embryogenesis and micropropagation of Makino.

Cnidium officinale Makino, a perennial herb of the family Umbelliferae, is a well-known medicinal plant in oriental medicine with antidiabetic, tumor metastatic, antiplatelet, antimicrobial and insecticidal properties. Hence, does not produce seed the plant tissue culture is the viable alternative for its propagation. Node explant from grown Makino was cultured on MS medium supplemented with plant growth regulators (PGRs) like 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or/and 6-Benzylaminopurine (BA).

Effect of explant type and plant growth regulators on callus induction, growth and secondary metabolites production in Cnidium officinale Makino.

This study reports the effect of explant type and plant growth regulators (PGRs) on callus induction in Cnidium officinale. Compared to stem, root explant showed maximum percent callus formation of 75% on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 2.3 µM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2.

Comparison of penile length at 6-24 months between children with unilateral cryptorchidism and a healthy normal cohort.

Purpose: Urologic diseases affected by testosterone can be associated with smaller penis size compared to the normal population. We sought to compare penile length in children with unilateral cryptorchidism and normative data from a cohort of healthy Korean boys.

Materials And Methods: This study was performed in 259 Korean boys (212, normal cohort; 47, cryptorchidism) aged 6-24 months, each of whom had been brought to an outpatient clinic at one of five tertiary hospitals (Gyeongsangnam-do Province) between April 2014 and June 2015.

Efficacy and Tolerability of Solifenacin 5 mg Fixed Dose in Korean Children with Newly Diagnosed Idiopathic Overactive Bladder: a Multicenter Prospective Study.

We investigated the efficacy and tolerability of solifenacin 5 mg fixed dose in children with newly diagnosed idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB). A total of 34 children (male/female patients = 16/18) aged under 13 years (mean age: 7.2 ± 2.

The Change of Stretched Penile Length and Anthropometric Data in Korean Children Aged 0-14 Years: Comparative Study of Last 25 Years.

There has been a great improvement in height and weight of Korean children owing to economic development over the last 25 years. This study aimed to evaluate the penile length of Korean children today and to compare it with a previous Korean study reported in 1987. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 909 Korean boys aged 0-14 years who had been brought to outpatient clinics of five tertiary hospitals (Busan, Ulsan, and Changwon) between September 2013 and May 2015.

Primary androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in koreans: a retrospective multicenter study.

Purpose: To evaluate the characteristics of patients who received primary androgen deprivation therapy (PADT) for prostate cancer and the clinical efficacy of this treatment.

Materials And Methods: Two hundred forty patients treated by PADT were reviewed. These patients could not receive definitive therapy owing to old age, patient need, and medical comorbidity.

Incidental abnormal FDG uptake in the prostate on 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans.

18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) scans are commonly used for the staging and restaging of various malignancies, such as head and neck, breast, colorectal and gynecological cancers. However, the value of FDG PET/CT for detecting prostate cancer is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of incidental prostate 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT scans.

Thulium laser (RevoLix) vaporesection versus vapoenucleation with morcellator (Piranha) for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction: a propensity-matched multicenter analysis.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of vaporesection without a morcellator, and vapoenucleation with a morcellator in thulium laser prostatectomy for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction.

Methods: Between March 2010 and January 2013, 405 patients underwent thulium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser prostatectomy. Among these patients, 150 patients who underwent thulium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser prostatectomy without a morcellator (n = 75) or with a morcellator (n = 75) were analyzed in a propensity matching study.

Structure and backbone dynamics of vanadate-bound PRL-3: comparison of 15N nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation profiles of free and vanadate-bound PRL-3.

Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) constitute a novel class of small, prenylated phosphatases with oncogenic activity. PRL-3 is particularly important in cancer metastasis and represents a potential therapeutic target. The flexibility of the WPD loop as well as the P-loop of protein tyrosine phosphatases is closely related to their catalytic activity.

Favorable risk factors in patients with positive surgical margin after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Introduction: Positive surgical margin (PSM) has classically been associated with biochemical recurrence (BCR) following radical prostatectomy (RP) and immediate adjuvant radiotherapy has been advocated based on two large randomized prospective clinical studies. However, a significant percentage of patients with PSM never experience BCR. This study evaluated factors potentially affecting risk of BCR among the patients with PSM after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Association of impaired reality processing with psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia.

Reality evaluation (i.e., the discrimination of things existing outside of oneself and figments of others' imagination) may be impaired in patients with schizophrenia, and impairment in reality evaluation may be related to psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.

Comprehensive analysis of sexual function outcome in prostate cancer patients after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Purpose: The recovery of potency following radical prostatectomy is complex and has a very wide range. In this study, we analyzed in detail the precise pattern of recovery of potency following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Materials And Methods: Prospectively collected database of patients with a minimum follow-up of 1 year after RARP were evaluated retrospectively.

Clinical Significance of Wnt/β-Catenin Signalling and Androgen Receptor Expression in Prostate Cancer.

Purpose: To investigate the relationships among the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, androgen receptor (AR), and clinicopathological factors in hormone-naïve prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted with132 cases of hormone-naïve prostate cancer treated by prostatectomy and prostate needle biopsy. An immunohistochemical study using antibodies against β-catenin, matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), and the AR was performed.

Current status of 5α-reductase inhibitors in prostate disease management.

The key enzyme in the androgen synthesis and androgen receptor pathways is 5α-reductase (5-AR), which occurs as three isoenzymes. Types I and II 5-ARs the most important clinically, and two different 5-AR inhibitors (5-ARIs), finasteride and dutasteride, have been developed. Several urology associations have recommended and upgraded the use of 5-ARIs for an enlarged prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Urothelial carcinoma arising from a large ureteral polyp.

We report an unusual case of a urothelial tumor on a ureteral polyp without hydronephrosis. The patient was a 50-year-old male. He had experienced several episodes of gross hematuria.

Hippocampus and nucleus accumbens activity during neutral word recognition related to trait physical anhedonia in patients with schizophrenia: an fMRI study.

Emotional memory dysfunction may be associated with anhedonia in schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the neurobiological basis of emotional memory and its relationship with anhedonia in schizophrenia specifically in emotional memory relate brain regions of interest (ROIs) including the amygdala, hippocampus, nucleus accumbens, and ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Fourteen patients with schizophrenia and 16 healthy subjects performed a word-image associative encoding task, during which a neutral word was presented with a positive, neutral, or control image.

Correlation between lower urinary tract symptoms and premature ejaculation in Korean men older than 40 years old [corrected].

Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and premature ejaculation (PE) in Korean men older than 40 years.

Materials And Methods: In total, 258 men older than 40 years completed the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS; total score, storage symptoms [ST], and voiding symptoms [VD]), a 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT). The study examined the relationship between LUTS and PE.

Incidence of port-site hernias after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with the fascial closure of only the midline 12-mm port site.

Background And Purpose: Port-site hernias are rare complications that occur in approximately 1% of all laparoscopic surgeries. With the use of bladeless, blunt-tipped entry trocars, some surgeons have argued that not all port sites need fascial closure. Several cases of port-site hernia, however, have been reported recently with the use of bladeless trocars.

A study assessing the quality of life related to voiding symptoms and sexual functions in menopausal women.

Purpose: To investigate the impact of menopause on the quality of life (QoL) of middle-aged and older women, including their general well-being, voiding-related symptoms, and sexual distress.

Materials And Methods: To assess QoL, we administered a questionnaire that included questions about voiding-related symptoms and female sexual distress and part of the Women's Health Questionnaire. The self-administered questionnaires were completed by 1,679 women in the Korea.

Pathological findings following radical prostatectomy in patients who are candidates for active surveillance: impact of varying PSA levels.

Active surveillance is an acceptable treatment option in men with a low-risk prostate cancer. In the present study, we have retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of 509 men who fit the criteria for active surveillance but selected radical prostatectomy. Then, the impact of varying prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels on the risk of upstaging and upgrading in these patients was assessed.

Impact of Partin nomogram on presurgical planning: intrafascial versus interfascial nerve sparing during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

We studied the impact of using the Partin nomogram in tailoring the nerve sparing approach during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. From July 2008 to July 2009, 168 patients underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with bilateral nerves spared. All of the first 70 patients (cohort I) had intrafascial nerve sparing, while the Partin nomogram was used to determine the nerve sparing approach in the next 98 patients (cohort II).

Dynamics of a heparin-binding domain of VEGF(165) complexed with its inhibitor triamterene.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which has neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects in addition to its major role in angiogenesis, interacts with Aβ and accumulates in the senile plaques of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients' brains. It is known that Aβ binds to the heparin-binding domain (HBD) of the 165-amino acid VEGF variant, VEGF(165). In this study, we showed that triamterene (Trm) inhibits VEGF--Aβ interaction without affecting other biological activities of VEGF or Aβ.