The aim of this work was to study Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2, 4 and 9 expression patterns in parapsoriasis and in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL): Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) at different stages of the illness. The expression of TLRs was examined by immunohistochemistry on paraffin-embedded biopsies. Normal skin, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, were used as controls. In ...

Vulvitis chronica plasmacellularis or Zoon's vulvitis is a rare benign circumscribed inflammation of the vulvar mucosa. It is found in women ranging in age from 26 to 70 years. Shiny, macular erythematous lesions, which are irregular in shape and sharply marginated are usually observed. The histologic findings show chronic subepithelial dense inflammation composed largely of plasma cells. We he...

The Mars rover Spirit encountered outcrops and regolith composed of opaline silica (amorphous SiO2·nH2O) in an ancient volcanic hydrothermal setting in Gusev crater. An origin via either fumarole-related acid-sulfate leaching or precipitation from hot spring fluids was suggested previously. However, the potential significance of the characteristic nodular and mm-scale digitate opaline silica st...

conclusion there was no association between hhv-8 and mf or lpp in iranian population. this is in accordance with most of the reports from different countries. results the investigated samples consisted of 13 patient with mf, 10 patients with lpp, and 23 patients with chronic dermatitis; the diagnosis of these skin conditions were confirmed histopathologically. the rt-pcr could not detect hhv-8...