The Eph receptors are a large family of receptor tyrosine kinases that bind membrane-anchored ligands, called ephrins, and influence many cellular functions. Eph–ephrin complexes at sites of cell–cell ...

An immobile or fasciculating tongue is an unusual finding in isolation. Its presence generally indicates a problem with the hypoglossal nerve which controls all the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of ...

1 Department of Paediatrics, Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Trust, Oldham, UK 2 Department of Paediatrics, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK Introduction Isolated unilateral hypoglossal ...

The process of neuronal degeneration in motor neurone disease is complex. Several genetic alterations may be involved in motor neurone injury in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, less is known ...

Biological tissues exhibit two contradictory properties: they have a robust architecture that is required for their maintenance and resistance to stress, and they can be extensively remodelled during ...