Krupp-Syndrom

Krupp 26_7

LIM domain proteins were demonstrated to play key roles in various biological processes such as embryonic development, cell lineage determination, and cancer differentiation. Actin binding LIM protein 1 (abLIM1) was reported to be localized in a genomic region often deleted in human cancers and suggested to be involved in axon guidance. Recently, existence of a second family member was reported...

Rachel Carson Syndrom

For years some ecologists have been convinced that pesticides are contributing to a decline in amphibian species around the globe. From an apparent epidemic of deformed frogs in Minnesota to the near disappearance of yellow-legged frogs from California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, pesticides have been considered prime suspects. This suspicion is no doubt rooted in the belief by the ecological com...

Das Hepatopulmonale Syndrom

MEN-2-Syndrom: Was gibt es Neues?

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN-2): An Update. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN-2) is an autosomal dominant hereditary cancer syndrome. The disorder is caused by missense mutations of the RET proto-oncogene that result in their gain of function. Three distinct clinical subtypes of MEN-2 are characterized: MEN-2A, MEN-2B, and familial MTC (FMTC). The precise RET mutations may su...

Down-Syndrom-kritische Bewertung von Informationen aus dem Internet

ausgeschöpft werden. Abstract Considering the increasing number of people using the internet as an source of