{"title":"Untangling the anterolateral periprostatic neurovasculature and its implications for nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.","authors":"Behnam Nabavizadeh,Conner R Hill,Jim C Hu","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01169-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01169-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148365253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sara C Pereira,Mariana P Monteiro,Raquel L Bernardino,Mário Sousa
{"title":"The role of CFTR in spermatogenesis and sperm quality.","authors":"Sara C Pereira,Mariana P Monteiro,Raquel L Bernardino,Mário Sousa","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01173-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01173-4","url":null,"abstract":"Cystic fibrosis (CF) is primarily recognized for its severe systemic effects, especially in the lungs, pancreas and digestive tract. Thus, the effect of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) dysfunction on male fertility has been relatively overlooked despite its important roles in spermatogenesis orchestration and spermatozoa function. CFTR has physiological functions as a chloride and bicarbonate channel and a role in regulating water movement. CFTR participates in spermatogenesis, and evidence suggests its involvement in seminiferous intratubular fluid control, maintenance of the blood-testis barrier, and improvement in follicle-stimulating hormone signalling, among other functions. Emerging evidence also suggests that CFTR variant carriers, typically considered to be healthy, have reduced sperm quality. Diminished CFTR expression has been observed in spermatozoa from men with various sperm quality abnormalities (teratozoospermia, asthenozoospermia and oligozoospermia), and correlates positively with sperm motility and morphology. CFTR is thought to be involved in sperm capacitation and osmoregulation via interactions with ion and water channels. Advances in CF therapy, such as CFTR modulators, gene therapy and liposome-mediated CFTR delivery, might affect CFTR's role in sperm function and could potentially be applied to improve the fertility of individuals with CFTR dysfunction.","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148336115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priya Dave, Amy Yau, A Ari Hakimi, Mantu Gupta, William Atallah, Alexander C Small, Kavita Gupta, Douglas S Scherr, David S Goldfarb, Aisha Shaikh
{"title":"Urolithiasis in patients with cancer.","authors":"Priya Dave, Amy Yau, A Ari Hakimi, Mantu Gupta, William Atallah, Alexander C Small, Kavita Gupta, Douglas S Scherr, David S Goldfarb, Aisha Shaikh","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01168-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01168-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urolithiasis is increasingly common, with rising rates driven by obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Patients with cancer have additional, unique risks of stone formation owing to effects on fluid and electrolyte balance, systemic cancer therapies, tumour lysis syndrome and anatomical alterations after urinary diversion or nephrectomy. Moreover, urolithiasis itself has been linked to increased rates of renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma and bladder cancer, potentially mediated by chronic inflammation, recurrent infections and shared metabolic or environmental factors. Management in this setting is complex and must be individualized. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy achieves the highest stone-free rates in patients with altered urinary tract anatomy, whereas retrograde intrarenal surgery and shock wave lithotripsy have more selective roles. Preventive strategies focus on thorough metabolic evaluation, hydration optimization and addressing cancer-specific risk factors such as hypercalcaemia, acidosis and chronic urinary stasis. Despite these insights, data on the epidemiology, mechanistic underpinnings and optimal management of urolithiasis in patients with cancer remain limited. Prospective studies are needed to clarify causal relationships, refine preventive strategies and develop evidence-based treatment algorithms for this growing and complex population.</p>","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148302479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anthony Emmanuel, Evangelos Psallidas, Majed Shabbir
{"title":"What is new in the updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) fertility problems guideline 2026?","authors":"Anthony Emmanuel, Evangelos Psallidas, Majed Shabbir","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01167-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01167-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alice Giannotti, Daniel Medina Aguinaga, Ana Ferreira, Charles H Hubscher, Célia Duarte Cruz
{"title":"Animal models of spinal cord injury in neuro-urological research.","authors":"Alice Giannotti, Daniel Medina Aguinaga, Ana Ferreira, Charles H Hubscher, Célia Duarte Cruz","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01163-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01163-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-changing and costly condition. SCI causes major disturbances in sensory, motor and autonomic function, resulting in permanent loss of function and strongly affecting the physical, psychological and social well-being of patients and caregivers. A particularly debilitating consequence of SCI is loss of voluntary control over bladder function, which substantially affects patients' dignity, health and quality of life. Current understanding of the complex pathophysiological mechanisms of SCI and associated comorbidities has heavily relied on the use of animal models, which have also been crucial in devising new therapeutic approaches and fine-tuning existent ones. However, a debate about the persistent challenges in translating preclinical data into treatment is ongoing. Technological advances are generating innovative modelling approaches with the support of regulatory bodies, aiming to reduce or eventually substitute animal use. In this Review, we address the current use of animal SCI models in neuro-urological research and debate whether we will still be using these models by 2035.</p>","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combination therapy for acute Peyronie' s disease: a success story of translation from bench to bedside.","authors":"David J Ralph, Selim Cellek","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01171-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01171-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148272096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David J Benjamin, Sophie Zaaijer, Shera Feinstein, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty
{"title":"Why counting women is not enough: from inclusion to equity in oncology trials.","authors":"David J Benjamin, Sophie Zaaijer, Shera Feinstein, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01170-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01170-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148265313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karl H. Pang, Hussain M. Alnajjar, Alexander Lal, Asif Muneer
{"title":"Author Correction: An update on mechanisms and treatment options for priapism","authors":"Karl H. Pang, Hussain M. Alnajjar, Alexander Lal, Asif Muneer","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01166-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41585-026-01166-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":"23 8","pages":"551-551"},"PeriodicalIF":13.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-026-01166-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148211886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An expanded paternal legacy: epididymal mRNAs are transmitted to the embryo.","authors":"Majid E Warkiani, Dale M Goss","doi":"10.1038/s41585-026-01162-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-026-01162-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19088,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148205677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}