Timothy Y Chang

Given the histopathology findings, location on a sun-exposed site, lack of any additional systemic signs or symptoms, and no family history of similar lesions to suggest an underlying genetic condition, a diagnosis of white fibrous papulosis (WFP) was made. White fibrous papulosis is a relatively rare cutaneous disorder that was first reported by Shimizu et al1 in 1985.

Keywords lipid-rafts, interleukin-6, cortisol release, adrenal cells Department Physiology and Developmental Biology Abstract Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex and is involved in response to stress and increases blood pressure, blood sugar levels, suppresses the immune system, and may cause infertility in women. The pathway in which protein Interleukin-6, also known as IL-6, stimulates the synthesis of this steroid is not completely understood.

Abstract Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare Parkinsonian disorder characterized by problems with movement, balance, cognition, and other symptoms. PSP differs from Alzheimer disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases displaying abnormal forms of the microtubule-associated protein tau (tauopathies) by the presence of pathology not only in neurons, but also in astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.