Maria P. Yavropoulou, John G. Yovos
During the last decade a considerable amount of data have been accumulated regarding the role of intracellular signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of human diseases. One of these, Notch signaling, well known for its significance in cellular development and tissue morphogenesis, has been increasingly recognized as a crucial participant …
Cristiana Cipriani, Elisabetta Romagnoli, Vincenzo Carnevale, Ida Raso, Addolorata Scarpiello, Maurizio Angelozzi, Andrea Tancredi, Stefania Russo, Federica De Lucia, Jessica Pepe, Salvatore Minisola
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work was to examine the effects of age and menopause on muscle strength and on the muscle-bone interaction. DESIGN: One hundred ninety-four healthy women (mean age 49.8 ± 12.6 SD years) were assessed …
Polyzois Makras, Dimitris Papadogias, Chrysoula Samara, Athanasios Zetos, Gregory Kaltsas, George Piaditis, Antony C Chu
We describe a 57-year old female with the diagnosis of skull and meningeal Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis who was treated with the combination of azathioprine and methotrexate. Although the skull lesions improved considerably on this regimen, the patient developed diabetes insipidus while the anterior pituitary function remained intact…