Corrigendum to "Combination of low-energy shock-wave therapy and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation to improve the erectile function of diabetic rats" by Hai-Tao Shan .

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4103/1008-682X.184271.

Combination of low-energy shock-wave therapy and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation to improve the erectile function of diabetic rats.

Stem cell transplantation and low-energy shock-wave therapy (LESWT) have emerged as potential and effective treatment protocols for diabetic erectile dysfunction. During the tracking of transplanted stem cells in diabetic erectile dysfunction models, the number of visible stem cells was rather low and decreased quickly. LESWT could recruit endogenous stem cells to the cavernous body and improve the microenvironment in diabetic cavernous tissue.

[Platelet-derived growth factor-BB induces phenotypic transformation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells in SD rats].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of the platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) on the phenotypic transformation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSMC) in SD rats.

Methods: CCSMCs were primarily cultured in the modified tissue sticking medium and subjected to immunofluorescence assay. The cells were divided into a blank control and four PDGF-BB groups, the latter exposed to 5, 10, 20, and 40 ng/ml of PDGF-BB, respectively, for 24 hours, and the cells in the 20 ng/ml PDGF-BB group treated for 24, 48, and 72 hours.

A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Testicular Microlithiasis and Incidence of Testicular Cancer.

Purpose: There are many recent observational studies on testicular microlithiasis (TM) and risk of testicular cancer. Whether TM increases the risk of testicular cancer is still inconclusive. The objective of this updated meta-analysis was to synthesize evidence from clinical observational studies that evaluated the association between TM and testicular cancer.

[Complications of minimally-invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy].

Objective: To evaluate the occurrence and management of complications following minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL).

Methods: The data of 4326 cases of MPCNL from January 2001 to February 2006 were reviewed, including 2451 male cases and 1875 female cases. Their age ranged from 4 to 82 years with a mean of 42 years.

[Endoluminal therapy for bilateral malignant ureteric obstruction].

Objective: To evaluate the endourological technique in the treatment of bilateral malignant ureteric obstruction.

Methods: The data of 43 patients (totally, 70 cases) with bilateral malignant ureteric obstruction treated with endoluminal therapy were reviewed retrospectively. Of 70 cases, 38 were treated by retrograde double-J stenting, 24 by minimally invasive percutaneous nephrotomy (MPCN) and 8 by antegrade double-J stenting.