Stem cells are believed to regulate normal prostatic homeostasis and to play a role in the
etiology of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. We show here that the proximal …

The effectiveness and safety of yokukansan (TJ-54), a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo)
for the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), …

PURPOSE:: Microsurgical techniques in testicular sperm extraction can improve sperm
retrieval in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA). However, spermatozoa retrieval …

More than 70% of patients survive childhood leukemia, but chemotherapy and radiation
therapy cause irreversible impairment of spermatogenesis. Although autotransplantation of …

Purpose : Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) is an uncommon cause of male infertility.
Even specialized centers see small numbers of patients and have little experience in …

We extracted the protein fraction (QP) from quinoa seeds. Mice were fed on*./% cholesterol
diet, containing*%,,./% and/.*% of QP (control, QP,./% and QP/.*%, respectively) for. weeks. …

OBJECTIVES: Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (TESE) is the ideal procedure for
obtaining a high sperm retrieval rate. However, few studies of the postoperative …

We have found that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites, short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs),
promote cancer growth in prostate cancer (PCa) mouse models. To clarify the association …

OBJECTIVE To determine the angiogenic profiles in the bladder of patients with bladder
pain syndrome (BPS)/interstitial cystitis (IC), and to evaluate the relationship between these …

Background The pathophysiology of the prostate enlargement underlying lower urinary tract
symptoms is unknown. Meanwhile, the gut microbiota can contribute to various host …