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To date, it is unknown whether systematic biopsies can be safely omitted in patients with unsuspicious MRI findings or if systematic biopsies should be required when targeting focal lesions (PI-RADS 3-5).

A series of 366 patients (249 without a previous biopsy) were examined in a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner. All patients were submitted to systematic biopsies (12-14 regions) with additional targeted biopsies (by cognitive fusion) of focal PI-RADS lesions (PI-RADS 3-5).

In our series, patients with PI-RADS 1/2 findings had rates of adenocarcinoma of any grade, >GG1 and GG4/5 of 34%, 14% and 3%, respectively. GLX351322 The use of MRI prior to biopsy in our series increased the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (CSPCa) in 28% of patients with focal lesions, and focal lesions were present in 293/366 (80%) of all patients. For CSPCa (>GG1), targeted biopsies improved the diagnosis in 28% of patients, while systematic biopsies resulted in an additional 19% of cancer cases in the series.

Systematic biopsies should still be considered in patients with PI-RADS 1/2 findings. Our findings also suggest a stronger benefit of the combined strategy of targeted and systematic biopsies than the findings of previous studies concerning the detection of CSPCa in biopsy-naïve patients.

Systematic biopsies should still be considered in patients with PI-RADS 1/2 findings. Our findings also suggest a stronger benefit of the combined strategy of targeted and systematic biopsies than the findings of previous studies concerning the detection of CSPCa in biopsy-naïve patients.Plantamajoside (PMS) is a major compound of Plantago asiatica and possesses anti-tumor property in several types of cancers. However, the effect of PMS on cervical cancer has not been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effect of PMS on the migration and invasion of cervical cancer cell lines under hypoxic condition. Our results demonstrated that PMS significantly inhibited hypoxia-caused increases in cell migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells. The hypoxia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process was prevented by PMS with increased E-cadherin expression, and decreased expression levels of N-cadherin and vimentin in cervical cancer cells. Besides, the expression levels of transcription factors slug and snail were suppressed by PMS in hypoxia-induced cervical cancer cells. The increased mRNA and protein levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1α) in hypoxia-induced cervical cancer cells were prevented by PMS. Furthermore, PMS blocked the hypoxia-induced activation of NF-κB and PI3K/Akt pathway in cervical cancer cells. Taken together, these findings suggest that PMS exerted an anti-tumor activity in cervical cancer through preventing the hypoxia-induced EMT. Thus, PMS might serve as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of cervical cancer.

To assess the effects of zinc pretreatment on hepatorenal toxicity following chronic exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides in male rats.

Following zinc pretreatment (50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg), 14.4 to 750 mg/kg of oral glyphosate (Bushfire® herbicide) was administered daily for 36 weeks. Thereafter, serum samples were obtained following jugular venipuncture. Liver and kidney samples were processed for histopathological examination.

Serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase activity as well as levels of bicarbonate, calcium, creatinine were significantly increased following chronic exposure to Bushfire®. Serum levels of sodium, potassium, chloride, total protein, albumin, globulin and urea were unchanged. Moderate to severe coagulative necrosis of hepatocytes as well as glomerular and renal tubular necrosis were observed in herbicide-treated rats. Zinc pretreatment reduced the elevation of serum enzymes associated with hepatobiliary lesions, abrogated hypercalcemia and metabolic alkalosis, and mitigated serum accumulation of creatinine following Bushfire® exposure, but was ineffective in completely preventing histological lesions.

Chronic Bushfire® exposure in rats caused hepatorenal toxicity. The effects of exposure on serum parameters were ameliorated by zinc pretreatment, but the histopathological changes associated with toxicity persisted in milder forms in zinc-pretreated animals.

Chronic Bushfire® exposure in rats caused hepatorenal toxicity. The effects of exposure on serum parameters were ameliorated by zinc pretreatment, but the histopathological changes associated with toxicity persisted in milder forms in zinc-pretreated animals.

To describe a unique ocular presentation of Cat Eye Syndrome and review the ocular and systemic findings associated with the syndrome.

Case report with multimodal imaging.

A newborn female presented with a unilateral Peters anomaly with contralateral microphthalmia with cyst. The patient's other systemic findings included a hypoplastic right heart, persistent ductus arteriosus, intrauterine growth retardation, bilateral anotia, preauricular ear pits and skin tags, micrognathia, hypoplastic female genitalia, and unilateral cranial nerve VII palsy. Chromosomal microarray testing showed tetrasomy of chromosome 22 in the q11.1-q11.21 region consistent with Cat Eye Syndrome. The patient ultimately underwent a successful optical iridectomy on one side and orbitotomy with excision of the cystic mass on the other.

The co-occurrence of unilateral Peters anomaly with contralateral microphthalmia with cyst in Cat Eye Syndrome is rare and demonstrative of the syndrome's phenotypic variability. The medical and surgical management of these patients may require a multidisciplinary approach and must be tailored to the individual findings and overall systemic health of the patient.

The co-occurrence of unilateral Peters anomaly with contralateral microphthalmia with cyst in Cat Eye Syndrome is rare and demonstrative of the syndrome's phenotypic variability. The medical and surgical management of these patients may require a multidisciplinary approach and must be tailored to the individual findings and overall systemic health of the patient.