Oncostatin M and TLR-4 Ligand Synergize to Induce MCP-1, IL-6, and VEGF in Human Aortic Adventitial Fibroblasts and Smooth Muscle Cells by David Schnittker, Karen Kwofie, Ali Ashkar, Bernardo Trigatti, Carl D. Richards

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Tutorial Review for Understanding of Cholangiopathy by Yasuni Nakanuma

“…A number of diseases affect mainly the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tree, and, in this special issue, these cholangiopathies are reviewed in detail with respect to genetics, pathogenesis, and pathology. In this paper, the anatomy and physiology of the biliary tree, basic injuries to biliary epithelial cells from stress and bile duct damage, and representative cholangiopathies are briefly reviewed.…”
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Erratum to “Quantitative Fraction Evaluation of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in the Skin Samples Obtained in Two Orientations from the Trunk Region” by Naveen Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Satheesha Nayak Badagabettu, Keerthana Prasad, Ranjini Kudva, Coimbatore Vasudevarao Raghuveer

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Establishment of Normal Reference Intervals for CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+ to CD8+ Ratio of T Lymphocytes in HIV Negative Adults from University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethi... by Addisu Gize, Biniam Mathewos, Beyene Moges, Meseret Workineh, Lealem Gedefaw

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Oral Neurothekeoma of the Right Buccal Mucosa by Alex C. Tham, Nandini L. Chilagondanahalli, Manish M. Bundele, Jeevendra Kanagalingam

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Prune Belly Syndrome by Koyye Ravindranath Tagore, Asok Kumar S. Ramineni, A. R. Vijaya Lakshmi, Bhavani N.

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Biliary Adenofibroma: A Rare Liver Tumor with Transition to Invasive Carcinoma by Ayham Alshbib, Krzysztof Grzyb, Trygve Syversveen, Henrik Mikael Reims, Kristoffer Lassen, Sheraz Yaqub

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Fusarium Infection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient Successfully Treated with Voriconazole by Ahmed M. Alkhunaizi, Ali M. Bazzi, Ali A. Rabaan, Elwaleed A. Ahmed

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Clinical Presentation of Patients with Aseptic Meningitis, Factors Influencing Treatment and Hospitalization, and Consequences of Enterovirus Cerebrospinal Fluid Polymerase Chain R... by Glenn Patriquin, Jill Hatchette, Kevin Forward

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Scrotal Swelling and Testicular Atrophy due to Schistosomiasis in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report by Peter F. Rambau, Alphonce Chandika, Philipo L. Chalya, Kahima Jackson

“…Involvement of spinal cord causing paraplegia has been observed in S. haematobium. Other unusual pathology of schistosomiasis has been described, such as involvement of the appendix, ovary, prostate, and cervix. …”
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Bilateral Tubal Gestation Associated with Schistosomiasis in an African Woman by K. H. Odubamowo, O. M. Akinpelu, O. O. Lawal, C. A. Okolo, A. A. Odukogbe, A. O. Adekunle

“…The incidence of tubal ectopic gestation caused by schistosomiasis induced tubal pathology is undocumented in this environment, which may be due to rarity of this pathology. …”
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Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Hip: Sudden-Onset Pain Caused by Torsion of the Tumor Pedicle by Kiyokazu Fukui, Ayumi Kaneuji, Eriko Kinoshita, Yuhei Numata, Takayuki Nojima, Tadami Matsumoto

“…Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare, benign, but potentially locally aggressive disease that should be considered in younger patients who present with monoarticular joint symptoms and pathology. We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with a mass arising from her right hip joint that was examined using a multimodal radiological approach. …”
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A Rare Case of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome in Children by Fernanda Brasil Daura Jorge Boos Lima, Ana Paula Cota Viana, Luciano Henrique Ferreira Lima, Bruna Campos Ribeiro, Carlos Eduardo Assis Dutra, Glaykon Alex Vitti Stabile, Sergio Monteiro Lima Junior

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Increased aPKC Expression Correlates with Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Gleason Score and Tumor Stage in the Japanese Population by Anthony S. Perry, Bungo Furusato, Raymond B. Nagle, Sourav Ghosh

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Forehead against Resistance (FAR): Preliminary Findings from A Clinical Alternative to Shaker’s Type of Exercise by Radish Kumar Balasubramaniam, Rahul Krishnamurthy, Athira Rajan, Suprasanna K

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Myenteric Denervation of the Gut with Benzalkonium Chloride: A Review of Forty Years of an Experimental Model by Sérgio Britto Garcia, Stefânia Bovo Minto, Isabela de Souza Marques, Vinicius Kannen

“…Since its initial report, the BAC-induced myenteric denervation model has been used to study many functional and pathological aspects of the enteric nervous system. So far this is the only pure method of myenteric denervation available for research in this area. …”
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PHOTOPROBER® Biotin: An Alternative Method for Labeling Archival DNA for Comparative Genomic Hybridization by Dirk Korinth, Konrad Donhuijsen, Ulrike Bockmühl, Iver Petersen

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Spontaneous Subcapsular Renal Hematoma: Strange Case in an Anticoagulated Patient with HWMH after Aortic and Iliac Endovascular Stenting Procedure by Michele Greco, Salvatore Butticè, Filippo Benedetto, Francesco Spinelli, Olivier Traxer, Tzevat Tefik, Rosa Pappalardo, Carlo Magno

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Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Unilateral Deafness in an Immunocompetent Patient by Andre Pinto, Offiong Francis Ikpatt, Jennifer Chapman-Fredericks

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Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Retrospective Study Comparing the Endoscopic Assessment of Early Esophageal Lesions in the Community versus a Specialized Center... by Erin Rayner-Hartley, Oliver Takach, Cherry Galorport, Robert A. Enns

“…Inclusion criteria were as follows: being ≥ 19 years old and pathologic diagnosis of BE or dysplasia in the community. …”
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