BACKGROUND
Botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) has been successfully used in the treatment of refractory detrusor overactivity. The toxin is internalized after binding a high-affinity receptor, synaptic… (More)
Worldwide, approximately 1.3 billion individuals are current smokers, and smoking is the second major cause of death. Currently, lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in Europe, and the third… (More)
Leptin hormone and receptor have been associated to cancer development and were identified in lung tissue. In this study, a functional polymorphism in the 5' flanking region of the leptin gene (LEP… (More)
AIM
To determine whether the amounts of circulating DNA could discriminate between breast cancer patients and healthy individuals by using real-time PCR quantification methodology.
METHODS
Our… (More)
BACKGROUND
Previous studies in humans, dogs, and rats have shown that intraprostatic injection of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNTA) reduces gland size.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the role of… (More)
BACKGROUND
OnabotulinumtoxinA (Onabot/A) has been used to treat detrusor overactivity disorders. The treatment is based on several injections of toxin throughout the bladder wall. However, injection… (More)
Cyclin D1 (CCND1) is a key regulatory protein at the G1/S checkpoint of the cell cycle. The purpose of our study was to assess the role of CCND1 genotypes influencing the age of onset of oncogenic… (More)
Several strains of Vibrio cholerae secrete a haemolytic toxin of 63 kDa, termed V. cholerae cytolysin (VCC). This toxin causes extensive vacuolation and death of cells in culture and forms an… (More)
AIMS
To identify in the human bladder the structures which express the Beta-3 adrenoceptor (β3AR).
METHODS
Human bladders from cadaveric organ donors (equally balanced in sex and age) were… (More)
AIM
Pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic visceral pain (CVP) are unknown. This study explores the association between the sympathetic system and bladder nociceptors activity by testing the effect… (More)