Introduction: The inverse relationship between benign prostate hypertrophy and incidence/severity of prostate cancer is well documented in the clinical literature. However, this phenomenon is not well understood. The purpose of this review is to offer an update in the evolving hypothesis of how benign prostate hypertrophy may be protective in prostate cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFABIN-1, also called TNIP1, is an ubiquitin-binding protein that serves an important role in suppressing RIPK1-independent apoptosis, necroptosis, and NF-κB activation. However, the involvement of ABIN-1 in the regulation of RIPK1-dependent apoptosis (RDA) is unknown. In this study, we found that poly(I:C) + TAK1 inhibitor 5Z-7-oxozeaenol (P5) concurrently induces RDA and necroptosis in Abin-1, but not in Abin-1 mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpinal coccidioidomycosis is a rare disseminated form of coccidioidomycosis infection. According to the literature, majority of patients are African American males. We present a rare case of spinal coccidioidomycosis in a young, Caucasian female with coccidioidomycosis meningitis at age 16 years who presented with bilateral lower extremity weakness after antifungal medication lapse for one year.
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