Publications by authors named "L J W Tack"
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- - The study investigates the long-term effects of bilateral testicular regression (BTR) in individuals, focusing on growth and development outcomes, particularly highlighting suboptimal penile growth often related to genetic factors.
- - BTR, a rare condition with potential vascular and genetic origins, was analyzed in a cross-sectional study involving 35 participants recruited from eight pediatric endocrinology departments in Belgium over three years.
- - Key findings revealed common maternal complications during pregnancy and identified specific genetic variants in some participants, while a centralized review of gonadal tissue contributed to understanding the condition's clinical implications.
Many shallow coastal bays have been closed off from the sea to mitigate the risk of flooding, resulting in coastal reservoir lakes with artificial armoured shorelines. Often these enclosed ecosystems show a persistent decline in biodiversity and ecosystem services, which is likely reflected in their food-web structure. We therefore hypothesize that the food webs of coastal reservoir lakes with armoured shorelines (1) consist of relatively few species with a low food-web connectance and short food chains, and (2) are mainly fuelled by autochthonous organic matter produced in the pelagic zone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1/NR5A1) is essential for human sex development. Heterozygous NR5A1/SF-1 variants manifest with a broad range of phenotypes of differences of sex development (DSD), which remain unexplained.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis on the so far largest international cohort of individuals with NR5A1/SF-1 variants, identified through the I-DSD registry and a research network.
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- Scientists looked at how a special kind of cell called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can help dogs with a painful joint disease called osteoarthritis.
- They tested these cells in a study with 32 dogs to see if they help reduce pain and improve joint health after injecting them into the dogs.
- The results showed that using a certain dose of MSCs was safe and helped the dogs feel better and heal their joints, making this a potential new way to treat this illness in dogs.