Seminomas

In the present study we characterized the expression of the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), its cognate receptor (uPAR) and the uPA inhibitors PAI-1 and PAI-2 in normal human testis and seminomas. ❋ Salvatore Ulisse (2010)

Despite that relative few studies are available on the expression and function of the uPAS components in human seminomas. ❋ Salvatore Ulisse (2010)

We demonstrated the increased expression of uPA and uPAR in human seminomas with respect to normal testis tissues, which may be relevant in testicular cancer progression. ❋ Salvatore Ulisse (2010)

Most commonly there are Two types of testicular cancers -- seminomas, or slow growing cancer and non-seminomas, or fast growing cancer ❋ Unknown (2009)

Researchers found that older men were more likely to have the benign tumours, known as spermocytic seminomas, which although harmless on their own, potentially passed on genetic mutations to their sperm, thereby increasing the chances of their offspring have health problems including autism or schizophrenia. ❋ Unknown (2009)