When the surface view of each epithelial cell is compared with a polygon, its sides correspond to cell-cell junctions, whereas its vertices correspond to tricellular contacts, whose roles in epithelial cell morphogenesis have not been well studied. Here, we show that tricellulin (also known as MARVELD2), which is localized at tricellular contacts, regulates F-actin organization through Cdc42. T...

ARTICLES Endocrinology Acarbose reduces elevated testosterone serum concentrations in hyperinsulinaemic premenopausal women: a pilot study Preconceptional and gestations! evaluation of insulin secretion in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome Nuclear maturity and oocyte morphology after stimulation with highly purified follicle stimulating hormone compared to human menopause! gonadotrophin V...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis typically arises distally from a thrombophlebitic extension in the pelvis or the lower extremities. It may also occur from propagation of an ovarian vein thrombosis as a result of gynaecological disorders such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis or from pelvic surgeries. In this report, we present an interesting case of a tubo-ovarian abscess with an...

Reconfiguring a cloud storage system can improve its overall service. Tuba is a geo-replicated key-value store that automatically reconfigures its set of replicas while respecting application-defined constraints so that it adapts to changes in clients’ locations or request rates. New replicas may be added, existing replicas moved, replicas upgraded from secondary to primary, and the update prop...

To cite: Guler S, Oksuz H, Cetin GY, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200187 DESCRIPTION A 39-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department due to abdominal pain. Her history included systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and use of immunosuppressive drugs. The patient’s general condition was poor with fever and tenderness in the a...