Agglutinins are formed within the draining lymph nodes of mice, following intradermal injections of killed cultures of microorganisms.

Figure 1. Recurrent cellulitis and draining sinus tracts of right medial thigh at previous gracilis flap donor site.

2014 The dynamical exponent z for a single polymer chain in a good solvent is obtained to order 03B5 (= 4 d) for the bead and spring (Rouse-Zimm) model. In the free-draining limit z = 4 03B5/4 + ..., a result in agreement with a phenomenological prediction that z = 2 + 1/03BD due to de Gennes. In the non-free draining limit, z = 4 5 03B5/4 + ..., which disagrees with de Gennes’ prediction that ...

Coronary arteriovenous fistulas are rare. The right coronary artery (RCA) seems to be the most common site of origin, while the right ventricle, right atrium and the main pulmonary artery are the most common draining chambers. We report on a patient with fistulas in both coronary arteries: one arising from the circumflex artery and draining into the coronary sinus (CS), and a fistulous connecti...

A 48-year-old asian man was admitted to hospital for the consideration of hemodialysis (HD). An adequate site was decided on for the AVF after Doppler ultrasonography examination of radial artery and cephalic vein. The AVF was formed under local anaesthetic at his right wrist. When seen at the clinic appointment one month later, the AVF was not working. The subsequent Doppler ultrasonography ex...

Developmental abnormalities of the cerebral venous system occur due to stopped development of the venous system and continuing primitive embryonal veins draining into an abnormal draining vein. Association with occult vascular malformations was detected in patients with developmental venous anomalies in 40 %; it represents a risk of intracerebral bleeding. Therefore, further monitoring of the p...

Anomalous vena cavae can have significant implications for procedures on the right side of the heart. We report a rare anatomical configuration in a 44-year-old female, which to the best of our knowledge, is the first report of such an association. She had a bicuspid aortic valve in conjunction with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) draining into the coronary sinus, and a left-sided ...

Malignant tumors release growth factors such as VEGF-C to induce lymphatic vessel expansion (lymphangiogenesis) in primary tumors and in draining sentinel LNs, thereby promoting LN metastasis. Surprising recent evidence suggests that lymphatic vessels do not merely represent passive channels for tumor spread, but that they may actively promote tumor cell recruitment to LNs, cancer stem cell sur...

Anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF)alpha therapy is highly effective in rheumatoid arthritis and it is surprising, therefore, that a recent study showed that intraperitoneal administration of recombinant TNFalpha reduced the severity of adjuvant-induced arthritis and decreased IFNgamma expression in cultured draining lymph node cells. Furthermore, in untreated arthritic rats, maximal TNFalpha exp...