Cells, Homeostasis, and Disease
Cells, Homeostasis, and Disease The cell is the smallest living component of a living organism. Organisms can be made up of a single cell, such as bacteria, or billions of…
Nutritional Supplements
Nutritional Supplements NAME: L-arginine Common Names: Arginine Description and Source: Semi-essential amino acid Biologic Activity Substrate necessary for nitric oxide synthesis and maintenance of activity Nitric oxide acts as a…
An Introduction to Herbal Medicine
An Introduction to Herbal Medicine David Winston RH (AHG) Herbs: Panaceas or Poisons? Certain herbs have become popular during the past 25 years, but herbal medicine is still poorly understood…
Electron Microscopy
Electron Microscopy Ashima Agarwal Frances V. White I. INTRODUCTION. Transmission electron microscopy (EM) has been used by surgical pathologists over the past 50 years for the diagnosis of a wide…
Imaging Technologies in Surgical Pathology: Virtual Microscopy and Telepathology
Imaging Technologies in Surgical Pathology: Virtual Microscopy and Telepathology Jochen K. Lennerz Michael Isaacs Erika Crouch John D. Pfeifer I. CONVENTIONAL LIGHT MICROSCOPY remains the core tool in diagnostic surgical…
Biospecimen Banking
Biospecimen Banking Mark Watson I. SIGNIFICANCE TO PATHOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. National initiatives such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (http://cancergenome.nih.gov) and the 1,000 Genomes Project (http://www.1000genomes.org/) have greatly enhanced the…
Microarrays
Microarrays Mark Watson I. INTRODUCTION. Nucleic acid microarrays are an ordered arrangement of DNA molecules (probes or features) on a solid surface. A sample of DNA or RNA derived from…
Direct and Indirect Methods for DNA Sequence Analysis
Direct and Indirect Methods for DNA Sequence Analysis TuDong Nguyen Barbara Zehnbauer John D. Pfeifer I. INTRODUCTION. Clinical molecular diagnostic methods have been integrated into many laboratory disciplines, and guidelines…
