Gene of the month: TMPRSS2 (transmembrane serine protease 2).

abstract：AIMS:To investigate a potential diagnostic use of alpha fetoprotein (alpha FP) isoform analysis by lectin affinity electrophoresis to distinguish between endodermal sinus tumours arising in the vagina in infants from those at other sites. METHODS:alpha FP in the serum of a patient with a vaginal endodermal sinus tumou...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yamamoto R,Taketa K,Ebina Y,Cho Y,Hareyama H,Sakuragi N,Makinoda S,Kobayashi K,Nishi S,Fujimoto S

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The macrophage markers non-specific esterase, alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 1-antichymotrypsin, and lysozyme were compared with conventional microglial and macrophage stains in the human central nervous system. In a series of specimens from cases of head trauma, conventionally fixed and embedded, the modified Weil-Davenp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Esiri MM,Booss J

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathological findings of an intradural and extramedullary cyst in the mid cervical spinal canal are described in a 55 year old woman who presented with a short history of pain and paraesthesia of the right arm. Intradural well defined solitary cystic lesions in the spinal canal are uncommon, their pathogenesis is ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wilkinson N,Reid H,Hughes D

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoid tissue of the endometrium was analysed by histological, immunohistological, and electron microscopical methods in 10 healthy uteri. A panel of monoclonal antibodies recognising macrophages (OKMI), HLA-DR antigen, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and their subsets, and dendritic reticulum cells was used in a two s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Morris H,Edwards J,Tiltman A,Emms M

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is the principal ligand of programmed death 1 (PD-1), a coinhibitory receptor that can be constitutively expressed or induced in myeloid, lymphoid, normal epithelial cells and in cancer. Under physiological conditions, the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction is essential in the development of immu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kythreotou A,Siddique A,Mauri FA,Bower M,Pinato DJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specimens from 95 patients attending a venereal diseases clinic were examined for gonococci by three methods--a conventional culture technique using modified Thayer-Martin medium, microscopy of a Gram-stained direct smear, and the Microcult system. For 56% of the specimens the results by all three methods agreed. Assu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Williams RJ,Ratnatunga CS,Hamilton-Miller JM,Brumfitt W

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro morphological and functional studies were carried out on platelets which had been cryopreserved in the presence of 5% dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO). Overall loss of platelets was around 50%. Those which survived freezing and reconstitution showed marked morphological deterioration, increase of procoagulant activ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Baythoon H,Tuddenham EG,Hutton RA

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a rapid, sensitive, and safe method for the analysis of von Willebrand factor (vWf) multimers in plasma or platelet lysates. METHOD:Analysis of vWf multimers was carried out by sodium dodecyl sulphate-agarose discontinuous gel electrophoresis followed by protein transfer to nitrocellulose membranes by ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cumming AM,Wensley RT

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A series of patients with myeloma were investigated to assess whether immunological risk factors predisposing to serious infection could be identified. METHODS:Patients (n = 102) with predominantly plateau phase myeloma were monitored prospectively for infections. Immunological parameters including total non-para...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hargreaves RM,Lea JR,Griffiths H,Faux JA,Holt JM,Reid C,Bunch C,Lee M,Chapel HM

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropenia is a rare complication of Diamond-Blackfan syndrome (congenital hypoplastic anaemia). Three patients are reported: all had neutropenia as well as anaemia, and to investigate the cause of the neutropenia culture of bone marrow for granulocyte-macrophage colony forming cells (GMCFCs) was performed. Two cases...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Schofield KP,Evans DI

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentration of factor VIII from fresh plasma by cryoprecipitation remains the basis for preparation of products used to treat haemophilia A. This paper describes the preparation of a factor VIII concentrate from small plasma pools in transfusion centres with drying facilities. The dried concentrate from one litre of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Millgan G,Graham R,Hanratty S,Muir W,Mitchell R

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new monoclonal antibody, Ber-EP4, directed against a partially formol resistant epitope on the protein moiety of two 34 kilodalton and 39 kilodalton glycopolypeptides on human epithelial cells is described. Immunostaining of a wide range of normal and neoplastic human tissues and cell lines showed that all carcinoma...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Latza U,Niedobitek G,Schwarting R,Nekarda H,Stein H

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Evidence suggests that the presence of tumour necrosis is an adverse prognostic factor in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, it has also been shown that tumour regression, a microscopic feature associated with necrosis, may be a favourable short term prognostic factor in RCC. METHODS:Pathology reports of 253 RC...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Foria V,Surendra T,Poller DN

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cancer-associated proteins, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and pregnancy-associated alpha2 glycoprotein (PAG), together with 13 normal serum proteins were measured in the serum and effusion fluid of patients with ascites and pleural effusions. The results indicate that CEA measurement in effusion fluid is more eff...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Booth SN,Lakin G,Dykes PW,Burnett D,Bradwell AR

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the presence of carcinoma in situ (CIS) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and to see if the number of biopsy sites facilitates detection of CIS. METHODS:Formalin fixed, paraffin wax embedded biopsy specimens (n = 285) from 187 patients with NPC in 1987 were studied for the presence of CIS ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chan CW,Nicholls JM,Sham JS,Dickens P,Choy D

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in the Zimmermann reaction are effected by using methanol as a solvent for the reagents employed in the reaction in place of ethanol or aqueous ethanol. The advantages are as follows. Considerably lower blanks are obtained; extraneous chromogens are negligible at the wavelength of measurement, so that no ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： BEALE RN,BOSTROM JO,CROFT D

更新日期：1962-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of Wegener's granulomatosis are described in which the early and predominating lesions were found in the breast. The histological features of breast necrosis with granulomatous inflammation and widespread vasculitis in the breast in the absence of any demonstrable pathogens enabled a presumptive diagnosis to...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pambakian H,Tighe JR

更新日期：1971-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of lymphoid follicles in endoscopic biopsy specimens from normal antral mucosa (n = 220), mucosa with reflux gastritis (n = 104), and in cases with Campylobacter pylori-associated gastritis (n = 2544) was studied. In the latter group whether there were associations between degree and activity of gastrit...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stolte M,Eidt S

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews recent information concerning the origin of osteoclasts and the local and systemic regulation of their activity. It appears that much of the environmental responsiveness of osteoclasts is mediated by cells of the osteoblastic lineage, which exert a major influence on the localisation, induction, s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chambers TJ

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-mRNA splicing is an essential process in eukaryotic cells where the transcribed intronic sequences are removed, prior to translation into protein. PRPF31 is a ubiquitously expressed splicing factor, which aids in the assembly of the macromolecular spliceosome. Mutations in PRPF31 cause autosomal dominant retinitis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rose AM,Luo R,Radia UK,Bhattacharya SS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapidly fatal case of enteritis necroticans in a 24 year old man with diabetes was caused by Clostridium perfringens type C. The role of beta toxin in the disease is discussed. This type has not been previously described as a causative agent in necrotising bowel disease of man outside endemic areas. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Severin WP,de la Fuente AA,Stringer MF

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue microarray (TMA) is an established and valuable tool, particularly in translational research and clinical trials, allowing resource-efficient use, and high-throughput profiling, of large numbers of tumours. Despite this, there is little evidence, or guidance, on the optimum manufacture, use and assessment of TM...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pinder SE,Brown JP,Gillett C,Purdie CA,Speirs V,Thompson AM,Shaaban AM,Translational Subgroup of the NCRI Breast Clinical Studies Group.

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of a quality assurance programme at the Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, all hysterectomy specimens were reviewed from January 1986 to December 1989. Adenomyosis was found in 237 of the 419 (56.5%) specimens studied. Of these 237 patients, 232 (97.9%) were parous and 196 (82.8%) were in t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shaikh H,Khan KS

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Heart failure (HF) affects millions of older individuals in both developed and low/middle-income countries. Serum galectin-3 levels have been shown to have prognostic value. However, its use as a diagnostic biomarker has not been explored. The aim was to establish a saliva galectin-3 reference range and to demonstr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zhang X,Wan Y,Chata R,Brazzale A,Atherton JJ,Kostner K,Dimeski G,Punyadeera C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether increasing the daily baseline of gut calcium can cause a gradual downregulation of the active intestinal transport of calcium via reduced parathyroid hormone (PTH) mediated activation of vitamin D, and to discuss why such a mechanism might prevent calcium oxalate rich stones. To demonstrate ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Williams CP,Child DF,Hudson PR,Davies GK,Davies MG,John R,Anandaram PS,De Bolla AR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incomplete expression of human haemoglobin beta-chains at birth may lead to difficulty in the early demonstration of an inherited beta-chain variant. In this case, the rare unstable variant, Hb Tacoma beta30 (B12) arg leads to ser, although not present in cord blood in sufficient amounts to be easily detected by routi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Deacon-Smith RA,Lee-Potter JP

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute B lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) is the most common type of childhood malignancy worldwide but little is known of its origin. Recently, many studies showed both a high incidence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and high levels of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+(Treg cells) in children with B-ALL. In our study, we...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ateyah ME,Hashem ME,Abdelsalam M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method utilizing a general dehydrogenase reaction has been used to demonstrate early gross myocardial infarctions. The procedure takes advantage of substrate and enzyme loss from the damaged myocardium. In the viable muscle, where endogenous substrates, coenzymes, and dehydrogenases are present, reduction of Nitro-B...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ramkissoon RA

更新日期：1966-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of DNA degradation and its clinical applications were examined. When purified lambda phage and extracted liver DNA were fixed in phosphate buffered formaldehyde, the DNA did not degrade, but there was incomplete digestion with endonuclease. Rat liver tissues were fixed under various conditions and DNA ex...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tokuda Y,Nakamura T,Satonaka K,Maeda S,Doi K,Baba S,Sugiyama T

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three strains of Past. septica were isolated in Hong Kong. The clinical histories and the detailed bacteriological and serological studies are presented. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： WONG PC,CHAN-TEOH CH

更新日期：1964-03-01 00:00:00