Primordial Germ Cells: Current Knowledge and Perspectives by Aleksandar Nikolic, Vladislav Volarevic, Lyle Armstrong, Majlinda Lako, Miodrag Stojkovic

“…In humans, the primordial germ cell (PGC) is the primary undifferentiated stem cell type that will differentiate towards gametes: spermatozoa or oocytes. …”
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Analysis of a mouse germ cell tumor model establishes pluripotency-associated miRNAs as conserved serum biomarkers for germ cell cancer detection by Amanda R. Loehr, Dennis M. Timmerman, Michelle Liu, Ad J. M. Gillis, Melia Matthews, Jordana C. Bloom, Peter K. Nicholls, David C. Page, Andrew D. Miller, Leendert H. J. Looijenga, Robert S. Weiss

Subjects: “…Testicular germ cell tumor…”
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Nuclear Reprogramming in Mouse Primordial Germ Cells: Epigenetic Contribution by Massimo De Felici

“…The unique capability of germ cells to give rise to a new organism, allowing the transmission of primary genetic information from generation to generation, depends on their epigenetic reprogramming ability and underlying genomic totipotency. …”
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The role of KLF4 in human primordial germ cell development by Sun-Min Lee, Merrick Pierson Smela, M. Azim Surani

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Networks of pre-diagnostic circulating RNA in testicular germ cell tumour by Joshua Burton, Trine B. Rounge, Trine B. Haugen, Marcin W. Wojewodzic

“…Abstract Testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) is a malignancy with known inherited risk factors, affecting young men. …”
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Hyperthermia suppresses the biological characteristics and migration of chicken primordial germ cells by Yuzhou Gu, Yuzhou Gu, Yuzhou Gu, Kexin Wu, Kexin Wu, Kexin Wu, Bowen Niu, Bowen Niu, Bowen Niu, Zhiting Wang, Zhiting Wang, Zhiting Wang, Yuchen Jie, Yuchen Jie, Yuchen Jie, Zixuan Fan, Zixuan Fan, Zixuan Fan, Junying Li, Junying Li, Congjiao Sun, Congjiao Sun, Congjiao Sun, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Li-Wa Shao, Li-Wa Shao, Li-Wa Shao

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Exploring the microbiome-gut-testis axis in testicular germ cell tumors by Sona Ciernikova, Aneta Sevcikova, Michal Mego

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Genomic Imprinting and Cancer: From Primordial Germ Cells to Somatic Cells by Adele Murrell

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Adolescent and Young Adult Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: Special Considerations by Amanda F. Saltzman, Nicholas G. Cost

“…While testicular germ cell tumors (T-GCTs) make up only 0.5% of pediatric malignancies and less than 2% of adult malignancies, they comprise 14% of adolescent malignancies, making it the most common solid tumor in this age group. …”
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Germ Cell Proteins in Melanoma: Prognosis, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Theories on Expression by Ashley M. Rosa, Nitika Dabas, Diana M. Byrnes, Mark S. Eller, James M. Grichnik

“…Germ cell protein expression in melanoma has been shown to correlate with malignancy, severity of disease and to serve as an immunologic target for therapy. …”
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Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells by Maisumu Gulimiheranmu, Xinjie Wang, Junmei Zhou

“…Germ cells are capable of maintaining species continuity through passing genetic and epigenetic information across generations. …”
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Retroperitoneal Extragonadal Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor with Synchronous Orbital Metastasis by Ali Fuat Atmaca, Serkan Altınova, Abdullah Erdem Canda, M. Fuat Ozcan, Suleyman Alıcı, Leyla Memıs, M. Derya Balbay

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Recent Advances in Application of Male Germ Cell Transplantation in Farm Animals by Ali Honaramooz, Yanfei Yang

“…Transplantation of isolated germ cells from a fertile donor male into the seminiferous tubules of infertile recipients can result in donor-derived sperm production. …”
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Unusual Location of Residual Mass in an Uncorrected Undescended Testis with Germ Cell Tumor by Navid Masoumi, Mostafa Farajpour, Atoosa Gharib

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HnRNPM modulates alternative splicing in germ cells by recruiting PTBP1 by Peng Lv, Wenchao Xu, Sheng Xin, Yuanxuan Deng, Bin Yang, Dengjianyi Xu, Jian Bai, Deilin Ma, Tao Wang, Jihong Liu, Xiaming Liu

“…Therefore, we generated a germ cell-specific hnRNPM conditional knockout mouse model to investigate the role of hnRNPM in spermatogenesis. …”
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A Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor Presenting as a Mixed Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis by Gabriel Cojuc-Konigsberg, Isabel Natera-Comte, Blanca E. López Graciano, Luis Gerardo Mosqueda López, José Alonso Ávila-Rojo, Braulio Martínez, Juan C. Ramírez-Sandoval

“…Mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome (MCS) is a rare entity with a variety of causes but has not been associated with testicular germ cell tumors. We present here a case of a patient with a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT) presenting as a type III mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. …”
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Pituitary Stalk Germ Cell Tumors: Retrospective Case Series and Literature Review by Han Chen, Ming Ni, Yun Xu, Li-Yong Zhong

“…Objective. Intracranial germ cell tumors with isolated pituitary stalk involvement are rare. …”
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Intracranial germ cell tumors: advancement in genomic diagnostics and the need for novel therapeutics by Kee Kiat Yeo, Kee Kiat Yeo, Joanna Gell, Joanna Gell, Joanna Gell, Girish Dhall, Girish Dhall, Ching Lau, Ching Lau, Ching Lau

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The Use of Modified Templates in Early and Advanced Stage Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor by Timothy A. Masterson, Clint Cary

“…The surgical management of both early and advanced stage germ cell tumors of the testis remains a complex process of surgical decision making to maximize oncologic control while minimizing morbidity. …”
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Primordial Germ Cells Quality of Chicken Embryo from Post Cryopreservation Blood Samples by Nurul Azizah, Tatan Kostaman, Yuli Arif Tribudi, Diana Andrianita Kusumaningrum, Suyatno Suyatno, Zultinur Muttaqin, Eko Koswara, Muhammad Gunawan

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