Buried penis: a histological and histochemical study of dartos fascia.

This study aimed to determine whether the abnormal deep layer of dartos fascia plays an important role in buried penis. Forty-nine patients with buried penis were treated with anatomical resection of the deep layer of dartos fascia under a microscope. Penile length was measured before and after completely resecting the deep layer to investigate the role of this layer in penile retraction.

[Knock-down of leucine-rich pentatricopeptide repeat containing(LRPPRC) promotes apoptosis of hormone resistant prostate cancer cells].

Objective To investigate the effects of leucine-rich pentatricopeptide repeat containing (LRPPRC) on proliferation and apoptosis in hormone resistant prostate cancer cells. Methods LRPPRC and androgen receptor (AR) expressions in DU145 and LNCaP cells were detected by Western blot analysis. The siRNA targeting LRPPRC gene was transiently transfected into DU145 cells.

Dual role of TGFBR3 in bladder cancer.

Bladder cancer is one of the most common genitourinary malignant diseases worldwide. More than 90% of bladder cancer cases are bladder urothelial carcinoma (BUC). Although transforming growth factor-β III receptor (TGFBR3) has been suggested to play a dual role in cancer progression, little is known about TGFBR3 in bladder cancer.