Contemporary Literature Review of Clinical Characteristics and Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma [PDF]
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare aggressive, non-melanomatous cutaneous malignancy with rising incidence. It has two distinct etiologies Merkel cell polyomavirus associated and non-associated, usually presents as painless, indurated, solitary violaceous
Laraib Khan +4 more
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Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and Merkel Cell Carcinoma, France
To the Editor: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a primary cutaneous neuroendocrine tumor. This aggressive skin cancer is uncommon but increasing in frequency. During 1986–2001, incidence rate tripled; average annual increase was 8% (1). MCC shares epidemiologic features with Kaposi sarcoma, a malignant tumor associated with human herpesvirus 8 infection (
Vincent Foulongne +5 more
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Merkel discs, located in skin touch domes and whisker hair follicles, are tactile end organs essential for environmental exploration, social interaction, and tactile discrimination.
Mayumi Sonekatsu +3 more
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CCL17/TARC and CCR4 expression in Merkel cell carcinoma [PDF]
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer. In more than 80% of the cases, Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a causal factor.
Grimstad, Øystein +5 more
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„Man muss nicht immer gleich losprusten“ – Die Abwesenheit von Emotion als Kommunikationsstrategie der Marke Merkel / “You don’t always have to burst out” – The Absence of Emotions as a Communication Strategy of the Brand Merkel [PDF]
Emotionen sind ein zentrales Mittel zum Generieren von Aufmerksamkeit und verhelfen politischen Akteuren so zur Macht. Dass auch die Umkehr, also der Verzicht auf Emotionen, eine erfolgreiche Kom-munikationsstrategie sein kann, zeigt sich am Beispiel von
Lisa Glaremin
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How Merkel cells transduce mechanical stimuli: A biophysical model of Merkel cells.
Merkel cells combine with Aβ afferents, producing slowly adapting type 1(SA1) responses to mechanical stimuli. However, how Merkel cells transduce mechanical stimuli into neural signals to Aβ afferents is still unclear.
Fangtao Mao, Wenzhen Yang
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Expression of developmentally regulated transcription factors in Merkel cell carcinoma
We have examined a number of developmentally regulated transcription factors for expression in Merkel cells and MCC cell lines and demonstrated that their expression patterns may be prognostic in MCC.
Van Gele, M. +4 more
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Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of the salivary gland: a clinicopathologic study of four cases with a review of literature [PDF]
Background Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of the salivary gland is currently not listed in the World Health Organization classification. However, cases of Merkel cell type neuroendocrine carcinomas of the salivary gland with perinuclear cytokeratin 20 ...
Gyuheon Choi +6 more
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Almanya’da neo-liberal ekonomi politikalarını benimseyen Angela Merkel döneminde, bütçe dengesini sağlamak için siyah sıfır uygulanmıştır. Siyah Sıfır içerik olarak Angela Merkel döneminin ideal siyasi projesi olarak adlandırılabilir.
Hatice Dayar
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Merkel cell carcinoma: epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of a rare disease
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare skin cancer with neuroendocrine differentiation. The risk factors include sun exposure, advanced age, immunosuppression (such as transplant recipients, patients with lymphoproliferative neoplasms, or patients with HIV ...
Stella Meireles Siqueira +4 more
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