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Gene expression of tight junctions in foreskin is not affected by HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionTight junctions (TJs) serve as permeability filters between the internal and external cellular environment. A large number of proteins have been identified to be localized at the TJs.
Emily L. Webb, Stefan Petkov, Heejin Yun, Laura Else, Limakatso Lebina, Jennifer Serwanga, Azure-Dee A. P. Pillay, Thabiso B. Seiphetlo, Susan Mugaba, Patricia Namubiru, Geoffrey Odoch, Daniel Opoka, Andrew S. Ssemata, Pontiano Kaleebu, Saye Khoo, Neil Martinson, Julie Fox, Clive M. Gray, Carolina Herrera, Francesca Chiodi   +19 more
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Religio‐Racial Lines, Intimate Ties: Christian–Muslim Couples, Birth Rituals, and the Bounds of Belonging

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Building on scholarship that conceptualizes race and religion as co‐constitutive forces within a “race‐religion constellation,” this article explores how this entanglement—profoundly infused and structured by secularity—is lived and negotiated in everyday life.
Deniz Aktaş
wiley   +1 more source

Device-based circumcision: advantages, choice of device and surgical technique

Вестник урологии
Introduction. Circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures for men. WHO programs aimed at reducing HIV transmission have led to the development of various circumcision devices designed to standardize surgical techniques, reduce operating ...
S. V. Kotov, I. S. Pavlov, N. D. Korochkin, E. M. Alekberov   +3 more
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Spartan Daily, April 3, 2014 [PDF]

, 2014
Volume 142, Issue 25https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/1485/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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RUNX-mediated growth arrest and senescence are attenuated by diverse mechanisms in cells expressing RUNX1 fusion oncoproteins [PDF]

, 2018
RUNX gene over-expression inhibits growth of primary cells but transforms cells with tumor suppressor defects, consistent with reported associations with tumor progression.
Anderson, Gail, Bell, Margaret, Borland, Gillian, Cameron, Ewan, Gilroy, Kathryn, Hassanudin, Siti Ayuni, Hay, Jodie, Kilbey, Anna, Mackay, Nancy, McDonald, Alma, Neil, James C.   +10 more
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Reviewing the benefits and clinical outcomes of oral fibroblasts over mesenchymal stem cells for repairing periodontal defects during or after orthodontic tooth movement

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Orthodontic therapy applies forces to teeth, causing an inflammatory reaction in the periodontal ligament. This is repaired by remodeling of the periodontium, allowing tooth displacement. Although orthodontic therapy is mostly initiated during childhood and adolescence, the number of adults seeking this treatment is increasing as our society's
Ludovica Parisi, Eleni Mavrogonatou, Anton Sculean, Dimitris Kletsas, Martin Degen   +4 more
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Neomodified Koyanagi technique for severe hypospadias with one‐stage sealed Y‐shaped penis foreskin vascular protection surgery

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Proximal hypospadias defects represent the most challenging aspect of maintaining blood supply to the flap, which eventually leads to a high rate of complications.
Jiancheng Zu, Yifu Chen, Yu Liu, Tianqu He, Yanling Wang, Yuee Zu, Xiangwen Peng   +6 more
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The Normal Foreskin

Boyhood Studies, 2023
Abstract Puberty marks a time of significant transition in the life of a boy as he progresses toward adulthood—and a time of confusion and concern. Many questions are likely thought or asked by the boy as he approaches and lives with puberty. Sex education is taught formally and informally, in the home, on the schoolyard, in the media.
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Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption by the Foreskin and its Fibroblast-rich Culture

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2013
Objectives: This study investigated the feasibility of using a phosphorescence oxygen analyser to measure cellular respiration (mitochondrial O2 consumption) in foreskin samples and their fibroblast-rich cultures.Methods: Foreskin specimens from normal ...
Fatma Al-Jasmi, Thachillath Pramathan, Adnan Swid, Bahjat Sahari, Harvey S. Penefsky, Abdul-Kader Souid   +5 more
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Removal of foreskin remnants in circumcised adults for treatment of premature ejaculation

Urology Annals, 2011
Background and Aim : Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most prevalent sexual dysfunction in every country. There are many types of treatment, but the main limitation of medical treatment for premature ejaculation is recurrence after withdrawal of ...
Mohammad Reza Namavar, Boroomand Robati
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