Correction to: Germ Cell Tumor Cell Culture Techniques

Techniques and Conditions for Embryonic Germ Cell Derivation and Culture

extragonadal germ cell tumor and male infertility

background: over recent decades a possible decrease in sperm quality and an increase in the incidence of testicular cancer have been reported in many populations. some recent findings, as cohort studies, showed an increased risk of testicular cancer in men with abnormal semen analysis. case: a 30 years old man referred to our clinic with chief compliant of infertility for 3 years. spermogram re...

P-130: Piwil2 Reprograms Human Fibroblasts to Germ Cell Lineage

Background The piwi family genes are highly conserved during evolution and play a crucial role in stem cell self-renewal, gametogenesis, and RNA interference in diverse organisms ranging from Arabidopsis to humans. Piwil2, also known as Hili, is one of the four human homologues of piwi. Piwil2 was found in germ cells of adult testis, suggesting that this gene functions in spermatogonial stem ce...

A Case Report of Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath after Treatment of Germ Cell Tumor of Testicles in a 7-year-old boy

Germ cell tumors account for 2 to 3% of all cancers in children. These tumors appear in the testicles as painless masses. The primary treatment of these tumors is the removal of testicles and chemotherapy. Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is slow-growing tumor and the primary treatment of this tumor is surgery and both surgery and radiotherapy in invasive type. This report presents...

Mammalian Cell Tissue Culture Techniques.

Cultured tissues and cells are used extensively in physiological and pharmacological studies. In vitro cultures provide a means of examining cells and tissues without the complex interactions that would be present if the whole organism were studied. A number of special skills are required in order to preserve the structure, function, behavior, and biology of cells in culture. This unit describe...