Peripheral nerve tumors comprise a unique subset of neuroepithelial tumors defined by
their distinct anatomic location and distinguished by their histologic diversity. Study of these …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs that serve fundamental biological roles
across eukaryotic species. We describe a new method for high-throughput miRNA detection. …

In nearly every waking moment, our brains respond to much weaker than in nonmammals.
All those epithelia signals that originate from hair cells. These cells reside contain relatively …

Gliomas are the most common type of primary brain tumors in adults and a significant cause
of cancer-related mortality. Defining glioma subtypes based on objective genetic and …

We have cloned from the receptor epithelium of the chick cochlea a family of alternatively
spliced cDNAs derived from cslo, which encodes a Ca 2+ -activated K + channel like those …

Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is caused by several different point
mutations of the prion protein (PrP) gene, each of which generally produces a distinct clinical …

Background To investigate the association of DNA nucleotide excision repair (NER) defects
with neurological degeneration, cachexia and cancer, we performed autopsies on 4 adult …

Molecular biological studies of the mammalian inner ear have been limited by the relatively
small size of the sensory endorgans contained within. The saccular otolithic organ in …

The authors describe a 41-year-old woman with herpes zoster ophthalmicus and extensive
intracranial and orbital involvement as documented by MR and pathologically. MR showed …

… McFadden, EA & Saunders, JC Recovery of auditory function following intense sound exposure
… Oberholtzer, JC et al. The 28-kDa calbindin-D is a major calcium-binding protein in the …