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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Emergent biotechnology applications in urology: a mini review.

Chang Liu, Alejandro Rivera Ruiz, Yingchun Zhang, Philippe Zimmern, Zhengwei Li

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chang LiuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Alejandro Rivera RuizDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Yingchun ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States.
Philippe ZimmernDepartment of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, United States.
Zhengwei LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.

Funding

Testing a Digital Therapeutic for Smoking Cessation among Hispanic Persons who SmokeU54MD015946 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI Fatima Aziz Merchant · 2020 to 2026
$22.0M
NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD015946
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Technological advances have significantly impacted the field of urology, providing innovative solutions for diagnosis, treatment, and management of various urological disorders and diseases. This article highlights four groundbreaking technologies: whole-cell biosensors, optogenetic interventions for neuromodulation, bioengineered urinary bladder, and 3D bioprinting. Each technology plays a crucial role in enhancing patient care and improving clinical outcomes in urology. Advances in these fields underscore a shift towards precision diagnostics, personalized treatments, and enhanced regenerative strategies, ultimately aiming to enhance patient outcomes and address unmet clinical needs in urological diseases.

Indexed as

3D bioprintingbioengineered urinary bladderliving cellsoptogeneticsurological conditionswhole-cell biosensors

Identifiers

PMID39968011
PMCPMC11832658

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