WAKING THE SLEEPING DRAGON: GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING REVEALS ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES OF THE HIBERNATING REPTILE POGONA VITTICEPS

Waking the sleeping dragon: gene expression profiling reveals adaptive strategies of the hibernating reptile Pogona vitticeps

Abstract Background Hibernation is a physiological state exploited by many animals exposed to prolonged adverse environmental conditions associated with winter.Large changes in metabolism and cellular function occur, with many stress response pathways modulated to tolerate physiological challenges that might otherwise be lethal.Many studies have so

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Cd1a negative langerhans cell histiocytosis: A case report

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare histiocytic tumour in adult.We report a case Sweeteners of LCH involving skull bones in a 35year old lady who presented with fever, headache and diabetes insipidus since two years.Radiological examination revealed osteolytic lesions in the parietal and occipital bones along with a solid, enhancing lesio

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Discrepancies between clinical and autoptic diagnoses in Italy: evaluation of 879 consecutive cases at the "Policlinico of Bari" teaching hospital in the period 1990-2009

INTRODUCTION: In spite of the benefits of autopsies, there has been in recent years a drastic decline in the number of autopsies performed, mainly due to an apparent unattractive cost-benefit ratio and fears of the medico-legal consequences.MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on the Muddlers reports of all the 879 consecutive

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