CHICAGO --- The sex of newborns is dictated by the X and Y chromosomes – girls are XX whereas boys are XY. However, new research from Northwestern University has shown that normal testis formation ...

To identify target antigens for prostate cancer therapy, we have combined computer-based screening of the human expressed sequence tag database and experimental expression analysis to identify genes ...

We have identified a gene located on chromosomes 21 that is expressed in normal and neoplastic prostate, and in normal testis, ovary, and placenta. We name this gene POTE (expressed in prostate, ovary ...

In boys with undescended testis, the risk of developing infertility is traditionally predicted based on a decrease in germ cell count observed using testicular biopsy samples. However, the process of ...

The association of testicular microlithiasis with testicular tumor and the management of incidentally detected testicular microlithiasis have generated a great deal of interest. We review the current ...

Tumour-free testes exhibit strong cytoplasmatic expression of N-cadherin in all spermatogenesis and Sertoli cells (28/28) (IRS 10.52 ±1.96) (Figure 1A). Cells of the interstitium and Leydig cells are ...

Medical researchers at Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute have made a new discovery about how a baby's sex is determined - it's not just about the X-Y chromosomes, but involves a ...

The study suggests that a critical regulatory gene carried on the Y chromosome increases or decreases the activity of particular gene that determine whether a baby will be male or female. First author ...

Changes in body fat and lipid metabolism in testicular cancer patients undergoing curative chemotherapy. Background: Partial orchiectomy is becoming more accepted for indications such as a solitary ...