Morbidity and Mortality of Total Pelvic Exenteration for Malignancy in the US.

Background: Total pelvic exenterations (TPEs) for malignancies are complex operations often performed by multidisciplinary teams. The differences among primary cancer for TPE and multicentered results are not well described. We aimed to describe TPE outcomes for different malignant origins in a national multicentered sample.

WNT2 is necessary for normal prostate gland cyto-differentiation and modulates prostate growth in an FGF10 dependent manner.

Wnt proteins are highly conserved secreted morphogens that function in organ development across species. This study investigates the role(s) of Wnt2 during prostate gland development. mRNA ontogeny in the rat ventral prostate rapidly declines in expression from peak value at post-natal day (pnd) 1 to nadir levels sustained through adulthood.

Motor activity affects dopaminergic and noradrenergic systems of the dorsal horn of the rat lumbar spinal cord.

Dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) modulate responses to nociceptive stimuli, within the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. Both neurotransmitters may play a role in supraspinal regulation in response to proprioceptive afferences to the dorsal horn. However, direct evidence of changes in neurotransmitter release within the dorsal horn due to non-noxious stimuli is lacking.

Estrogen-initiated transformation of prostate epithelium derived from normal human prostate stem-progenitor cells.

The present study sought to determine whether estrogens with testosterone support are sufficient to transform the normal human prostate epithelium and promote progression to invasive adenocarcinoma using a novel chimeric prostate model. Adult prostate stem/early progenitor cells were isolated from normal human prostates through prostasphere formation in three-dimensional culture. The stem/early progenitor cell status and clonality of prostasphere cells was confirmed by immunocytochemistry and Hoechst staining.

Combination strategies for repair, plasticity, and regeneration using regulation of gene expression during the chronic phase after spinal cord injury.

Although recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) is rare in humans, recent literature indicates that some patients do recover sensorimotor function years after the trauma. This study seeks to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of SCI repair through the investigation of neurodegenerative and regenerative associated genes involved in the response to SCI during the chronic phase in adult rats. Intervention on the level of gene regulation focused on enhancing naturally attempting SCI regenerative genes has the potential to promote SCI repair.