IJU Case Reports, 2021 Introduction Median raphe cysts are rare benign lesions of the male genitalia that can develop anywhere along the midline from meatus to anus. They are believed to be caused by a defect in closure of median raphe during embryonic development. These cysts
Toshihiko Kii +17 more
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Penile inflammatory skin disorders and the preventive role of circumcision
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2017 Penile inflammatory skin conditions such as balanitis and posthitis are common, especially in uncircumcised males, and feature prominently in medical consultations. We conducted a systematic review of the medical literature on PubMed, EMBASE, and Cohrane
Brian J Morris, John N Krieger
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Label-Free Metabolic Classification of Single Cells in Droplets Using the Phasor Approach to Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. [PDF]
, 2019 Characterization of single cell metabolism is imperative for understanding subcellular functional and biochemical changes associated with healthy tissue development and the progression of numerous diseases.
Aghaamoo, Mohammad +4 more
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Evidence for a nuclear compartment of transcription and splicing located at chromosome domain boundaries [PDF]
, 1993 The nuclear topography of splicing snRNPs, mRNA transcripts and chromosome domains in various mammalian cell types are described. The visualization of splicing snRNPs, defined by the Sm antigen, and coiled bodies, revealed distinctly different ...
A Monneron +64 more
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Allogeneic human dermal fibroblasts are viable in peripheral blood mononuclear co-culture [PDF]
Universa Medicina, 2014 BACKGROUND Transplanted allogeneic dermal fibroblasts retain stem cell subpopulations, and are easily isolated, expanded and stored using standard techniques. Their potential for regenerative therapy of chronic wounds should be evaluated.
Restu Syamsul Hadi +2 more
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The connexin mimetic peptide Gap27 and Cx43-Knockdown reveal differential roles for Connexin43 in wound closure events in skin model systems [PDF]
, 2018 In the epidermis, remodelling of Connexin43 is a key event in wound closure. However, controversy between the role of connexin channel and non-channel functions exist.
Annette Graham +7 more
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Differential compartmentalization of HIV-targeting immune cells in inner and outer foreskin tissue.
PLoS ONE, 2014 Ex vivo foreskin models have demonstrated that inner foreskin is more susceptible to HIV-1 infection than outer foreskin. In the present study we characterized the compartition of HIV-1 target cells and quantified these cells in the epidermis and dermis ...
Aiping Liu +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 ObjectiveMale circumcision (MC) reduces acquisition of HIV-1 in heterosexual men by at least 60%, but the biological mechanism for this protection is incompletely understood. Previous studies have shown that a larger foreskin size, increased abundance of
Godfrey Kigozi +10 more
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Infection of human cytomegalovirus in cultured human gingival tissue. [PDF]
, 2006 BackgroundHuman cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in the oral cavity plays an important role in its horizontal transmission and in causing viral-associated oral diseases such as gingivitis.
Chu, Alice +5 more
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HSV-2 Infection of Human Genital Epithelial Cells Upregulates TLR9 Expression Through the SP1/JNK Signaling Pathway [PDF]
, 2020 It is known that herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) triggers the activation of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 signaling pathway and the consequent production of antiviral cytokines in dendritic cells.
Barreto, M +11 more
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