Cryptorchidism is one of the most common congenital malformations in the paediatric genitourinary tract. Data analysis of cryptorchidism-related datasets in the GEO database and gene sequencing results from our institution, along with bioinformatic analysis of the merged mitochondrial gene datasets, revealed that COX5B is differentially expressed in the testes of children with cryptorchidism. Its encoded protein has attracted our attention as a key component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV.
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September 2024
Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is one of the most frequent parenchymal tumors among children, with a high degree of heterogeneity and wide variation in clinical presentation. Despite significant therapeutic advances in recent years, long-term survival in high-risk patients remains low, emphasizing the urgent need to find new biomarkers and construct reliable prognostic models.
Methods: In this study, data from neuroblastoma samples in the ArrayExpress database were utilized to identify key gene modules and pivotal genes associated with NB prognosis by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA).
Decidual macrophages residing at the maternal-fetal interface have been recognized as pivotal factors for maintaining normal pregnancy; however, they are also key target cells of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) in the pathology of T. gondii-induced adverse pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To explore the efficacy of active fistulation in the treatment of proximal hypospadias in children by comparing one-stage and two-stage Duckett procedure.
Materials And Methods: A total of sixty-seven children who were diagnosed with proximal hypospadias and underwent Duckett operation at our hospital between January 2013 and January 2021 were selected for this study. These subjects were divided into two groups: the research group (n = 36), using two-stage Duckett procedure with active fistulation, and the control group (n = 31), using one-stage Duckett procedure.
Background: Cryptorchidism is a condition in which one or both of a baby's testicles do not fully descend into the bottom of the scrotum. Newborns with cryptorchidism are at increased risk of developing infertility later in life. The aim of this study was to develop a novel diagnostic model for cryptorchidism and to identify new biomarkers associated with cryptorchidism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the use of tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty for distal second- and third-degree hypospadias to free the dysplastic forked corpus spongiosum and Buck's fascia, which are used as a covering material for the new urethra, thereby reducing the incidence of urinary fistula and other complications in the coronal sulcus.
Materials And Methods: Clinical data of 113 patients with distal hypospadias treated with TIP urethroplasty from January 2017 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The study group comprised 58 patients (use of dysplastic corpus spongiosum and Buck's fascia to cover the new urethra), and the control group comprised 55 patients (use of dorsal Dartos fascia to cover the new urethra).
Hyoscyamine (HSM), which acts as an antagonist of the acetylcholine muscarinic receptor and can induce a variety of distinct toxic syndromes in mammals (anti-cholinergic poisoning), is hazardous to human health. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective method to determine HSM. A fluorescent microsphere based immunochromatographic assay was developed for this analyte and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were used as a comparison.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) increases, their side effects have also attracted attention. Ibuprofen is one of the most widely-used NSAIDs. In this study, we screened the highly-sensitive and specific antibody 6E10, with an IC of 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital defect in children's genitourinary system. Decades of research have identified both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the etiology.
Methods: Small-RNA/mRNA-seq were performed on testicular tissues from cryptorchidism patients.
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is ranked number two of most common complication of abnormal pregnancy worldwide. The pathogenesis of FGR is complicated due to multiple aetiologies and the exact mechanism for FGR development is currently unknown. T regulatory cells (Tregs) are proven to play central roles in the maintenance of normal pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere has been an increase in the mortality rate and morbidity of kidney cancer (KC) with kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) being the most common subtype of KC. GRAMD1C (GRAM Domain Containing 1C) has not been reported to relate to prognosis and immunotherapy in any cancers. Using bioinformatics methods, we judged the prognostic value of GRAMD1C expression in KIRC and investigated the underlying mechanisms of GRAMD1C affecting the overall survival of KIRC based on data downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPyruvate Kinase isozymes M2 (PKM2) is a glycolytic enzyme involved in glycolysis that decarboxylates phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate and generates ATP. PKM2 also plays a significant role in tumor growth, in cell division, angiogenesis, apoptosis and metastasis. In this study, we have investigated the role of PKM2 in cortical neurons which suffered hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Considerable controversy exists regarding the surgical indications for a concealed penis. We herein describe a modified technique for correction of a concealed penis. The superfluous inner plate is resected to accelerate the disappearance of the postoperative lymphedema, and the skin between the penis and scrotum is trimmed to recover the penoscrotal angle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Ectopic immature renal tissue (EIRT) is extremely rare in congenital malformations. Moreover, the fundamental pathogenesis of EIRT is still unclear and controversial.
Patient Concerns: The right scrotum of a 1-year-old man was found empty for a period of 1 month.
Lysosome-associated membrane protein 3 belongs to the lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein family, which is associated with lymph node, metastasis, poor overall survival, and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly global female gynecologic malignant tumors. Its clinical outcome is poor and most epithelial ovarian cancer patients tend to relapse because of drug resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWogonin, a flavonoid isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has been reported to exhibit a variety of biological effects including anti-cancer effects. It has a pro-apoptotic role in many cancer types. However, the molecular mechanisms of wogonin in treating neuroblastoma remain elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHirschprung's disease (HD), a very common congenital abnormality in children, occurs mainly due to the congenital developmental defect of the enteric nervous system. The absence of enteric ganglia from the distal gut due to deletion in gut colonization by neural crest progenitor cells may lead to HD. The capacity to identify and isolate the enteric neuronal precursor cells from developing and mature tissues would enable the development of cell replacement therapies for HD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
February 2014
Objective: To explore the effects of HOXA10 gene expression in undescended and descended testis.
Methods: Twenty-four male Sprague Dawley rats were surgically prepared for unilateral cryptorchidism model. Their undescended and descended testes were removed at days 7 (infancy period, group B7) and 60 (sexual maturity period, group B60) post-operation.
Recent investigations have confirmed up-regulation of serum miR-21 and its diagnostic and prognostic value in several human malignancies. In this study, we examined serum miR-21 levels in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients, and explored its association with clinicopathological factors and prognosis. The results showed significantly higher serum miR-21 levels in EOC patients than in healthy controls.
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