Increasing Ca accumulation in salt glands under salt stress increases stronger selective secretion of Na in tetraploids.

Under salt stress, recretohalophyte Plumbago auriculata tetraploids enhance salt tolerance by increasing selective secretion of Na compared with that in diploids, although the mechanism is unclear. Using non-invasive micro-test technology, the effect of salt gland Ca content on Na and K secretion were investigated in diploid and tetraploid P. auriculata under salt stress.

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty for newborns with severe hydronephrosis.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of laparoscopic pyeloplasty for treating newborns with severe hydronephrosis due to ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 16 newborn patients with severe neonatal hydronephrosis who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty at our hospital from January 2021 to November 2022. All patients were regularly followed up.

One-stage tubularized urethroplasty using the free inner plate of the foreskin in the treatment of proximal hypospadias.

Objective: This study summarizes the short-term efficacy of the one-stage tubularized urethroplasty using the free inner in proximal hypospadias.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 42 patients with proximal hypospadias. All cases were treated with one-stage tubularized urethroplasty from January 2020 to June 2021.

Feasibility and Safety of a Simple Non-cystoscopic Double-J Tube Removal Technique in Children.

Double-J tube placement is an important procedure during upper urinary tract surgery. A primary drawback is the requirement of a second double-J tube removal under a cystoscope. Therefore, a simple and feasible alternative is required to remove the double-J tube without cystoscopy.

MicroRNA-205 suppresses the growth of adrenocortical carcinoma SW-13 cells via targeting Bcl-2.

Compared to adrenocortical adenoma (ACA), adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) has very poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Also conventional methods to distinguish ACC from ACA can be difficult. At this time, no molecular pathological markers are reliable enough to distinguish either tumor.