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Deregulation of cell-death pathways as the cornerstone of skin diseases
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 11/03/09

Zutterman N et al. – Deregulation of cell–death pathways plays a key role in the pathogenesis of various skin diseases. The different types of cell death are mainly defined by morphological criteria, and include apoptosis, autophagic cell death, and necrosis. The process of apoptosis is well characterized at the molecular level and involves the activation of two main pathways, the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways, converging into the execution of apoptosis by intracellular cysteine proteases, called caspases.

Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
MedLinePlus, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Recognizing and treating cutaneous signs of liver disease
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Clinical evaluation of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Red grape skin extract could be new treatment for sickle cell disease patients
EurekAlert, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Effectiveness of skin protection measures in prevention of occupational hand eczema: results of a prospective randomized controlled trial over a follow-up period of 1 year
British Journal of Dermatology, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 67%