The expression of Bcl-2 anti- apoptotic protein in colorectal adenocarcinoma
Introduction. The Bcl-2 gene codes an oncoprotein, inhibits a programmed cell death or apoptosis and it plays a very important role in colorectal cancerogenesis. The aim of our study is to determine Bcl-2 expression in colorectal carcinomas in relation with the stage of disease, histology of tumor type, localization and macroscopic growth pattern. ...
By Danijela Batinić Škipina, Slavica Knežević Ušaj, Dragana Zec, Mirjana Ćuk, Snežana Božanić, Nenad Lalović
Vascularization of the hypotenar’s skin as the basis for raising the fasciocutaneous flap
Introduction. The hypothenar’s skin is nourished by perforant cutaneous branches which pass across muscle, fascia and palmar aponeurosis. The aim of this work was determination of anatomic characteristics of vascular cutaneous territory of hypotenars as the basis for raising the flaps for the purpose of reconstruction of the defects on the ha...
By Dražan Erić, Milan Milisavljević, Milomir Ninković, Siniša Kojić