Fucoxanthin Ameliorates Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms by Regulating Keratinocytes and Regulatory Innate Lymphoid Cells.

Fucoxanthin (FX) is a xanthophyll that is contained abundantly in marine plants. The biological action of FX includes its antioxidant and anti-lipogenic activities, while the precise action of its mechanisms on skin cells has not yet been clarified. The current study examined the effect of FX in comparison with tacrolimus (TAC) on NC/Nga mice, which are an atopic dermatitis (AD) model.

Hemophagocytic Syndrome Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) sometimes causes immunological complications in children. We present a rare case of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) caused by Mp in a previously healthy 7-year-old Japanese girl. A chest radiograph obtained to evaluate the source of her fever showed infiltration in the lower right lung with mild splenomegaly.

An unusual association between growth hormone deficiency and a middle cranial fossa arachnoid cyst.

Middle cranial fossa arachnoid cysts (MFACs) are frequently asymptomatic. Here, we report the case of a 10-year-old boy with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and an MFAC. His linear growth had followed the -2.