Background And Objective: Research into new noninvasive diagnostic tools for bladder cancer (BCa) with superior sensitivity and specificity to cystoscopy and cytology is promising. The current study evaluated a diagnostic panel of tumor progression-related mRNAs in urine samples of NMIBC patients and controls.
Methods: This study carefully selected 129 participants, including 67 NMIBC patients, 31 hematuria patients due to nonmalignant urological disorders, and 31 healthy individuals.
Failure of central nervous system (CNS) axons to regenerate after injury results in permanent disability. Several molecular neuro-protective and neuro-regenerative strategies have been proposed as potential treatments but do not provide the directional cues needed to direct target-specific axon regeneration. Here, we demonstrate that applying an external guidance cue in the form of electric field stimulation to adult rats after optic nerve crush injury was effective at directing long-distance, target-specific retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axon regeneration to native targets in the diencephalon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a relatively prevalent fetal echocardiography finding in complex congenital heart diseases. Current studies indicate that intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms could be involved in the development of left heart hypoplasia. Left ventricular inflow or outflow disorders may cause left heart hypoplasia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple myeloma (MM) is a neoplastic condition resulting from the uncontrolled expansion of B-cell-derived plasma cells. The importance of angiogenesis in MM development has also been demonstrated. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have vital functions in interactions between neighboring cells, such as angiogenesis.
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