[Corrigendum] promotes growth and migration of prostate cancer and .

Subsequently to the publication of the above article, an interested reader drew to the authors' attention that, on p. 1969, two pairs of panels shown for the DU145 data appeared to contain overlaps, such that they may have been derived from the same original source (specifically, relating to the shCon and the shSMC1A experiments). The authors have referred back to their original data, and realize that inadvertent errors were made during the assembly of these figures.

SMC1A promotes growth and migration of prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo.

Structural maintenance of chromosome 1 alpha (SMC1A) gene has been reported to be related to tumor development in some types of human cancers. However, the misregulation of SMC1A and its functions in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) have not been well understood. In the present study, we found that SMC1A was elevated in androgen-independent PCa cell lines PC-3 and DU-145 compared to androgen sensitive LNCap and 22RV1 cells by qPCR and western blot assay.

Icaritin acts synergistically with epirubicin to suppress bladder cancer growth through inhibition of autophagy.

Bladder cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed urological malignancies. Acquired resistance to chemotherapy is a great barrier for achieving successful treatment of bladder cancer. In the present study, we investigated the effect and mechanisms of icaritin, a flavonol glycoside derived from genus Epimedium, against human bladder cancer cells.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing pheochromocytoma: a case report and review of the literature.

Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome caused by pheochromocytoma is rare. We reported a 15-year-old female patient who was admitted to hospital with typical Cushing’s syndrome. She had not started menstruation.

[Laparoendoscopic single-site retroperitoneal adrenalectomy:a report of 7 cases].

Objective: To summarize our preliminary clinical experiences of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) retroperitoneal adrenalectomy.

Methods: Since October 2009 to January 2011, the investigators have performed LESS retroperitoneal adrenalectomy for 7 patients with adrenal tumors. A waist axillary midline incision of around 2 - 3 cm was made and a single incision for inserting a homemade port.

Impact of tension-free vaginal tape procedure on dysfunctional voiding in women with stress urinary incontinence.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of dysfunctional voiding (DV) in female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and its modification after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure.

Methods: Three hundred and sixty women with SUI were enrolled and underwent urodynamics from 2002 to 2008. DV was determined when non-neurogenic detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia occurred during voluntary voiding.

Retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy for retrocaval ureter: report of 7 cases.

Objectives: To report our techniques and experience with retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy (LUUS) for retrocaval ureter.

Methods: Between January 2004 and September 2008, 7 male patients underwent retroperitoneal LUUS. A 3-port, balloon-dissecting, retroperitoneal approach was used.