Expression of Toll-like receptor 2 on human Schwann cells: a mechanism of nerve damage in leprosy.
AuthorsOliveira RB, Ochoa MT, Sieling PA, Rea TH, Rambukkana A, Sarno EN, Modlin RL,
JournalInfect Immun
PubMed ID12595460
'Nerve damage is a clinical hallmark of leprosy and a major source of patient morbidity. We investigated the possibility that human Schwann cells are susceptible to cell death through the activation of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), a pattern recognition receptor of the innate immune system. TLR2 was detected on the ... More
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the gallbladder.
AuthorsSong DE, Choi G, Jun SY, Ro JY,
JournalArch Pathol Lab Med
PubMed ID15086299
Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/ PNET) most commonly occurs in the soft tissues of the extremities and the paravertebral areas. To our knowledge, no case of PNET has been reported in the gallbladder to date. We report a case of PNET of the gallbladder occurring in a 53-year-old woman. Microscopically, ... More
Chordoid glioma of the third ventricle: four cases including one case with papillary features.
AuthorsNi HC, Piao YS, Lu DH, Fu YJ, Ma XL, Zhang XJ,
JournalNeuropathology
PubMed ID22716306
Chordoid glioma is a rare, slowly growing tumor of the CNS, which is always located in the third ventricle of adults. Chordoid glioma has classic histological features consisting of clusters and cords of epithelioid tumor cells embedded within a mucinous stroma with rich lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. The important distinctive immunohistochemical feature ... More