Contents

Contents

• Perspective

  • Tuberculosis Immunopathology: The Neglected Role of Extracellular Matrix Destruction

    By Paul T. Elkington, Jeanine M. D’Armiento, Jon S. Friedland

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71ps6 Full AccessRestricted Access

    Compounds that inhibit matrix metalloproteinases should be tested for their ability to limit tuberculosis morbidity and mortality.

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• Research Articles

  • Pump-Probe Imaging Differentiates Melanoma from Melanocytic Nevi

    By Thomas E. Matthews, Ivan R. Piletic, M. Angelica Selim, Mary Jane Simpson, Warren S. Warren

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71ra15 Full AccessRestricted Access

    Multiphoton imaging reveals chemical changes in melanoma compared to benign nevi and could enhance current clinical diagnostic protocols.

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  • Micro-NMR for Rapid Molecular Analysis of Human Tumor Samples

    By Jered B. Haun, Cesar M. Castro, Rui Wang, Vanessa M. Peterson, Brett S. Marinelli, Hakho Lee, Ralph Weissleder

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71ra16 Full AccessRestricted Access

    A portable micro-NMR device enables rapid molecular diagnosis from scarce cancer cells in fine-needle aspirates from human tumors.

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• Editors' Choice

  • It Just Keeps Going and Going

    By Angela Colmone

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71ec22 Full AccessRestricted Access

    Mutations in a superoxide-forming enzyme lead to macrophage-specific defects and predispose to mycobacterium infection.

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  • It’s a FAKt: Kinase Mediates Metastasis

    By Megan L. Frisk

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71ec23 Full AccessRestricted Access

    Metastatic cancer cells lodge in lung as a result of endothelial cell kinase activity.

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  • Stemming Hair Loss

    By Kelly LaMarco

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71ec24 Full AccessRestricted Access

    Hair follicles from men with male pattern baldness retain quiescent stem-like cells but not progenitor cells, suggesting that the condition may be reversible.

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• Podcast

  • Science Translational Medicine Podcast: 23 February 2011

    By Ralph Weissleder, Orla Smith

    Science Translational Medicine23 Feb 2011 : 71pc3 Full AccessRestricted Access

    A conversation with Ralph Weissleder about his smart phone–operated micro-NMR device that provides accurate cancer diagnoses in 60 minutes.

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