Cell death was first described in rabbit ovaries (Graaffian follicles), the phenomenon being
called ‘chromatolysis’ rather than apoptosis. In humans, the ovarian endowment of primordial …

Every living organism on the surface of the earth is exposed to the ultraviolet (UV) fraction of
the sunlight. This electromagnetic energy has both life‐giving and life‐endangering effects. …

Melanoma cells can undergo self‐destruction via programmed cell death, ie apoptosis. In
these tumours, the molecular components of apoptosis include positive (apoptotic) and …

Splendore‐Hoeppli phenomenon (asteroid bodies) is the in vivo formation of intensely
eosinophilic material (radiate, star‐like, asteroid or club‐shaped configurations) around …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a multisystem disease with underlying immune mechanisms.
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating, progressive disease of diarthrodial joints associated with the aging …

OBJECTIVE: To test the feasibility of transplanting an intact frozen-thawed ovary with
microvascular anastomosis of the ovarian vascular pedicle to the deep inferior epigastric vessels. …

Obesity and its associated metabolic pathologies are the most common and detrimental
diseases, affecting over 50% of the adult population. Our knowledge about the protective effects …

Haemangioblastomas are rare neoplasms of uncertain histogenesis. They represent 1.5–2.5%
of intracranial tumours. While the cerebellum is by far the most frequent site, these …

Worldwide, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women and
the third most common cancer. Although our understanding of the molecular basis of this fatal …

When the body discovers a tumour cell (foreign antigen), several kinds of mechanisms and
cells operate in what is called an immune response. The latter has evolved into two …