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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Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Approximately one in three men are circumcised globally, but there are relatively few data on the safety of the procedure. The aim of this paper is to summarize the literature on frequency of adverse events following pediatric circumcision ...
Halperin, Daniel +3 more
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Human Pathology: Case Reports, 2017 Balanitis xerotica obliterans is a chronic dermatosis that frequently involves the glans penis and the foreskin. Granular cell tumor is a benign tumor that may rarely involve the penis, but involvement of the foreskin is exceedingly rare.
Shaun AC Medlicott, MD, FRCPC +1 more
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