Tumor characteristics, treatments, and oncological outcomes of prostate cancer in men aged ≤60 years: real-world data from a single urological center over a 10-year period.

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) has emerged as one of the most common malignancies among men globally. However, its pathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment responses in younger patients (aged 60 years or below) remain underexplored. This study aims to evaluate the distinctive clinical features, treatment strategies, and oncological outcomes of PCa in men aged 60 years or younger over a 10-year period at a single urological center.

A real-world pharmacovigilance study of FDA adverse event reporting system events for Lutetium-177-PSMA-617.

Lutetium-177(Lu)-PSMA-617 has been approved for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Our main objective is to elucidate the association between Lu-PSMA-617 and reported adverse events (AEs) in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. Relevant information regarding Lu-PSMA-617 usage and reports of AEs was extracted from the FAERS database.

Management considerations and treatment outcomes for newly diagnosed prostate cancer in advanced age patients (≥80 years): real-world data from a single urological center over a 10-year period.

Background: There is ongoing debate regarding prostate cancer (PCa) screening in advanced age males, leading to treatment decisions often based on tumor staging and life expectancy. A critical gap in clinical evidence and tailored guidelines for the advanced age with PCa persists. This study aims to compare survival outcomes of various treatment approaches in this demographic.

Causal relationship between gut microbiota and male erectile dysfunction: a Mendelian randomization analysis.

Background: Several observational studies have reported an association between gut microbiota and male erectile dysfunction (ED). However, it remains unclear whether there is a causal relationship between gut microbiota and male ED. Thus, we aimed to investigate the potential causal relationship between gut microbiota and male ED through Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Prognostic value of in bladder cancer and its role in the tumor microenvironment.

Background: Bladder cancer (BC), as a common type of cancer, has a poor prognosis, also some common invasive prognostic or therapeutic markers are difficult to obtain, which makes further treatment of BC difficult. Glycyl-tRNA synthetase (), as one of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases that charge tRNAs with their cognate amino acids, has been identified as a target in many diseases, including tumors.

Methods: Bioassay analysis revealed that was in high expression in most cancer tissues.

[Corrigendum] Cripto‑1 promotes epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer via Wnt/β‑catenin signaling.

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Comprehensive analysis of disulfidptosis-related genes: a prognosis model construction and tumor microenvironment characterization in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Background: Disulfidptosis, a form of cell death induced by abnormal intracellular accumulation of disulfides, is a newly recognized variety of cell death. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a usual urological tumor that poses serious health risks. There are few studies of disulfidptosis-related genes (DRGs) in ccRCC so far.

Is Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Lipid Metabolism Disorder in Testis of Rats a Consequence of Plasma Lipid Changes?

Purpose: The systemic infection and inflammation can result in testes injury, whereas the exact mechanism is unknown. The lipid metabolism has a dual impact on controlling metabolism and inflammation, which is a potential pathway. The objective of this study was to determine if changes in plasma lipids during lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced systemic inflammation affect the dysregulation of testes lipid metabolism.

Is switching intravesical chemotherapeutic agents beneficial in short-term recurrent high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors? A 5-year retrospective study.

Objective: To explore if switching intravesical chemotherapeutic agents is beneficial in short-term recurrences of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) following the failure of preceding intravesical therapy.

Materials And Methods: From June 2010 to October 2015, 205 patients with NMIBC who experienced tumor recurrence within a year after receiving first-line intravesical chemotherapy (IVC) were classified into two groups. After a second complete transurethral resection (TUR) process, we immediately altered the intravesical instillation agent for 107 patients (group A).

Long noncoding RNA MEG3 regulates cell proliferation and apoptosis by disrupting microRNA-9-5p-mediated inhibition of NDRG1 in prostate cancer.

Background: Long noncoding RNA MEG3 has been described to be involved in the regulation of gene expression and cancer progression. However, the role of lncMEG3 in prostate cancer (PCa) remains largely uncharted.

Methods: Differential expression of lncMEG3 was identified in PCa tissues using RNA-sequencing analysis.

Comparison of Regional Saturation Biopsy, Targeted Biopsy, and Systematic Biopsy in Patients with Prostate-specific Antigen Levels of 4-20 ng/ml: A Prospective, Single-center, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Despite the use of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI)-guided targeted biopsy (TB) to identify suspicious prostate lesions, it may still miss clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) or result in false-negative findings. Recent evidence suggests that combining biopsies taken from within and around magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions can improve the detection of csPCa.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of the regional saturation biopsy (RSB) method, involving template-based nine-core biopsies for suspected regions, with that of the MRI-directed TB and/or the systematic biopsy (SB) methods in biopsy-naïve patients with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels ranging from 4 to 20 ng/ml.

Experimental validation and pan-cancer analysis identified COL10A1 as a novel oncogene and potential therapeutic target in prostate cancer.

Background: Type X collagen (COL10) is a homologous trimeric non-fibrillar collagen found in the extracellular matrix of human tissues, and it exhibits a distinctive white appearance. Type X collagen α1 chain (COL10A1) is a specific cleaved fragment of type X collagen. However, the expression, prognostic significance, clinicopathological attributes and immune-related associations of COL10A1 in prostate cancer as well as in pan-cancer contexts remain poorly understood.

MicroRNA-367-3p directly targets RAB23 and inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells and increases cisplatin sensitivity.

Objectives: This study investigated the biological role of miR-367-3p upregulation in bladder cancer and verified the mutual relation between miR-367-3p and RAB23.

Materials And Methods: Expression levels of miR-367-3p were determined by RT-qPCR in bladder cancer cell lines and human bladder cancer tissues. The effects of miR-367-3p on proliferation, migration and invasion were evaluated by cell colony formation assays, wound healing assays and trans-well assays, respectively.

A Novel Natural Killer Cell-related Gene Signature for Improving the Prediction of Prognosis and Immunotherapy Response in Bladder Cancer.

Background: Bladder cancer (BLCA) is a commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide that exhibits high rates of recurrence and metastasis. Immunotherapy is increasingly being recognised in the clinical management of bladder cancer. In addition, the prospect of developing Natural Killer (NK) cell-related immunotherapy is promising in BLCA.

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients: A cross-sectional study from China.

Background: The specific risk factors contributing to the development of osteoporosis and the appropriate timing of treatment in Chinese prostate cancer (PCa) patients remain unclear. Our objective was to develop and validate a nomogram capable of predicting the occurrence of osteoporosis in PCa patients.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with PCa patients attending the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, collecting data from June 2021 to February 2023.

Comprehensive analysis of predictive factors for upstaging in intraprostatic cancer after radical prostatectomy: Different patterns of spread exist in lesions at different locations.

Background: Accurate assessment of the clinical staging is crucial for determining the need for radical prostatectomy (RP) in prostate cancer (PCa). However, the current methods for PCa staging may yield incorrect results. This study aimed to comprehensively analyze independent predictors of postoperative upstaging of intraprostatic cancer.

CHMP4C as a novel marker regulates prostate cancer progression through cycle pathways and contributes to immunotherapy.

Background: CHMP4C is one of the charged multivesicular protein (CHMP), and is involved in the composition of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport III (ESCRT-III), facilitating the necessary separation of daughter cells. CHMP4C has been proposed to be involved in the progression of different carcinomas. However, the value of CHMP4C in prostate cancer has not yet been explored.

Exosomal lincROR Promotes Docetaxel Resistance in Prostate Cancer through a β-catenin/HIF1α Positive Feedback Loop.

Unlabelled: Emerging evidence has suggested that patients with metastatic prostate cancer will become resistant after receiving docetaxel (DTX) chemotherapy, but the specific regulatory mechanism is still unclear. lincROR is an important oncogenic long noncoding RNA which plays an important role in regulating tumor carcinogenesis and metastasis; however, the underlying mechanism of lincROR functioning in the DTX resistance process of prostate cancer remains largely unknown. In the current study, we found that lincROR is highly expressed in DTX-resistant prostate cancer cell lines and was associated with poor DTX response in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.

Combination with vorinostat enhances the antitumor activity of cisplatin in castration-resistant prostate cancer by inhibiting DNA damage repair pathway and detoxification of GSH.

Background: Like DNA methylation, histone modifications are considered important processes for epigenetic alterations in gene function, and abnormally high expression of histone deacetylases (HDACs) plays a key role in many human diseases. In addition to regulating the acetylation levels of histone and non-histone proteins and gene transcription, HDAC inhibitors as antitumor drugs can also affect the DNA damage repair (DDR) pathway in tumor cells. Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most heritable malignancies in which DDR pathway defects can be detected in a considerable proportion of cases.

Clinical Analysis of Perioperative Outcomes on Neoadjuvant Hormone Therapy before Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Surgery for Localized High-Risk Prostate Cancer in a Chinese Cohort.

Objective: To analyze the perioperative outcomes of neoadjuvant hormone therapy (NHT) before laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery for localized high-risk prostate cancer in a Chinese cohort.

Methods: The clinical data of 385 patients with localized high-risk prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) in our hospital from January 2019 to June 2021 were analyzed retrospectively, including 168 patients with preoperative NHT and 217 patients with simple surgery. Clinical characteristics were compared in the above two groups, the laparoscopic RP (LRP) cohort (n = 234) and the robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) cohort (n = 151), respectively.

Multi-omics analysis of expression and prognostic value of NSUN members in prostate cancer.

Background: Prostate cancer is the most common tumor in men worldwide, seriously threatening the health of older men, and 5-methylcytosine (m5C) RNA modification has been shown to have a significant impact on the development and progression of various tumors. However, as the most critical methyltransferase for m5c RNA modification, the role of the NSUN members (NSUN1-7) in prostate cancer is unclear.

Methods: We obtained sequencing data of genes and related clinical data of prostate cancer from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed the correlation between NSUN members' expression and prognosis.