Contents
Vol 3, Issue 71
Contents
Perspective
- Tuberculosis Immunopathology: The Neglected Role of Extracellular Matrix Destruction
Compounds that inhibit matrix metalloproteinases should be tested for their ability to limit tuberculosis morbidity and mortality.
Research Articles
- Pump-Probe Imaging Differentiates Melanoma from Melanocytic Nevi
Multiphoton imaging reveals chemical changes in melanoma compared to benign nevi and could enhance current clinical diagnostic protocols.
- Micro-NMR for Rapid Molecular Analysis of Human Tumor Samples
A portable micro-NMR device enables rapid molecular diagnosis from scarce cancer cells in fine-needle aspirates from human tumors.
Editors' Choice
- It Just Keeps Going and Going
Mutations in a superoxide-forming enzyme lead to macrophage-specific defects and predispose to mycobacterium infection.
- It’s a FAKt: Kinase Mediates Metastasis
Metastatic cancer cells lodge in lung as a result of endothelial cell kinase activity.
- Stemming Hair Loss
Hair follicles from men with male pattern baldness retain quiescent stem-like cells but not progenitor cells, suggesting that the condition may be reversible.
Podcast
- Science Translational Medicine Podcast: 23 February 2011
A conversation with Ralph Weissleder about his smart phone–operated micro-NMR device that provides accurate cancer diagnoses in 60 minutes.
