Both gravistimulation onset and removal trigger an increase of cytoplasmic free calcium in statocytes of roots grown in microgravity.

Gravity is a permanent environmental signal guiding plant growth and development. Gravity sensing in plants starts with the displacement of starch-filled plastids called statoliths, ultimately leading to auxin redistribution and organ curvature. While the involvement in gravity sensing of several actors such as calcium is known, the effect of statolith displacement on calcium changes remains enigmatic.

Api5 a new cofactor of estrogen receptor alpha involved in breast cancer outcome.

Api5 (Apoptosis inhibitor 5) is an anti-apoptotic factor that confers resistance to genotoxic stress in human cancer. Api5 is also expressed in endothelial cells and participates to the Estrogen Receptor α (ERα) signaling to promote cell migration. In this study, we found an over expression of Api5 in human breast cancer.

Comparison of Cobas® HPV and Anyplex™ II HPV28 assays for detecting and genotyping human papillomavirus.

Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV-HR) is a recognized cause of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to compare analytical and clinical performances of the Cobas® HPV and Anyplex™ II HPV28 assays for HPV detection and genotyping. A total of 94 cervical samples were tested.

Cellular and cytokine changes in the alveolar environment among immunocompromised patients during Pneumocystis jirovecii infection.

Limited data exist on the cytokine and cellular changes in the alveolar environment in immunocompromised patients during Pneumocystis jirovecii infection. A cellular and a cytokine analysis were performed on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples from three groups of patients, i.e.

[Granulomatous uveitis and CREST syndrome: a case study].

Purpose: To report a case of recurrent granulomatous panuveitis associated with CREST syndrome.

Observation: A 74-year-old patient with CREST syndrome presented with unilateral granulomatous panuveitis in a pseudophakic eye. She had undergone cataract surgery 6 months before.