A role for the extracellular calcium-sensing receptor in cell-cell communication in pancreatic islets of Langerhans [PDF]
Background: The extracellular calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) is expressed in many tissues that are not associated with Ca2+ homeostasis, including the endocrine cells in pancreatic islets of Langerhans.
Persaud, Shanta J.; id_orcid +6 more
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Immunohistochemical Analysis of Paediatric Small Round Blue Cell Tumours at the Tertiary Care Centre, Ludhiana, India [PDF]
Introduction: Small, undifferentiated cells with high nuclearto-cytoplasmic ratios predominate in Small Round Blue Cell Tumours (SRBCT) and are characterised by their monotony.
Shikha Narang +4 more
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Nodal Langerhans cell neoplasm: detailing the diagnostic quandaries
Langerhans cells, found in the supra-basal region of the mucous membranes in the epidermis of the skin, in lymph nodes and thymus, function as antigen-presenting cells within the histiocyte system.
Zachariah Chowdhury +3 more
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KRAS mutation in secondary malignant histiocytosis arising from low grade follicular lymphoma
Background Transformation of follicular lymphoma most typically occurs as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, however other forms of transformation such as classic Hodgkin lymphoma and lymphoblastic transformation can occur.
Sarah M. Choi +10 more
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Langerhans cell sarcoma of the right ilium: A case report
Guoyin Wang +3 more
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Merkel cell polyomavirus and Langerhans cell neoplasm
Background The relationship between various external agents such as pollen, food, and infectious agents and human sensitivity exists and is variable depending upon individual’s health conditions. For example, we believe that the pathogenetic potential of
Ichiro Murakami +20 more
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BRAF p.V600E associated poly-neoplastic syndrome
We report a male patient who developed eight different cancers between ages 57 and 64. BRAF p.V600E mutation was detected in Langerhans cell histiocytosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, histiocytic sarcoma, melanoma, and adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa +6 more
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Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis previously known as histiocytosis X is a rare disease of children and young adults with a very broad clinical spectrum. In children, its annual incidence is estimated between 0.2–0.5 per 100,000.
Salahoudine Idrissa +6 more
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Killing of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-infected fibroblasts during latent infection by activated natural killer cells. [PDF]
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) establishes life-long infection by evading clearance by the host immune system. In de novo infection and lytic replication, KSHV escapes cytotoxic T cells and NK cells through downregulation of MHC class-I ...
Nick C. Matthews +14 more
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Vertebra Plana: A Narrative Clinical and Imaging Overview among Possible Differential Diagnoses
Vertebra plana is a rare radiologic condition characterized by a uniform loss of height of a vertebral body that represents a diagnostic challenge for surgeons.
Andrea Angelini +6 more
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