A heterocomplex of iron superoxide dismutases defends chloroplast nucleoids against oxidative stress and is essential for chloroplast development in Arabidopsis.

There are three iron superoxide dismutases in Arabidopsis thaliana: FE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE1 (FSD1), FSD2, and FSD3. Their biological roles in chloroplast development are unknown. Here, we show that FSD2 and FSD3 play essential roles in early chloroplast development, whereas FSD1, which is found in the cytoplasm, does not.

[Successful treatment with chemotherapy of vinorelbine and gemcitabine for an elderly patient with advanced non-small cell lung cancer].

A 74-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer was referred to our hospital for chemotherapy. On admission, he suffered from high fever and left upper back pain. Laboratory data showed marked leukocytosis and increased CRP.